Modulators of nlrp3 inflammasome and related products and methods

ABSTRACT

Compounds are provided for modulating NLRP3 inflammasome generally, or for treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition more specifically, by contacting the NLRP3 inflammasome or administering to a subject in need thereof, respectively, an effective amount of a compound having structure (I):or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, R9, R10, R1, R12, R13, and n are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, as well as the compounds themselves, are also provided.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The invention relates to modulators of NLRP3 inflammasome, to products containing the same, as well as to methods of their use and preparation.

Description of the Related Art

The NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) is a key protein that interacts with, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC) and procaspase-1 to form the NLRP3 inflammasome. The activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome produces inflammatory mediators, such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18), thereby contributing to the activation of the innate immune system. The dysregulation of innate immunity contributes to various diseases.

The innate immune response protects the host from invading microorganisms. The formation of the NLRP3 inflammasome activates caspase-1, which leads to the maturation and secretion of IL-1β and IL-18, cleavage of gasdermin-D and, finally the initiation of cell death via pyroptosis. The system is alerted to the presence of the invading microorganism by cytokine release and is working to resolve the inflammation by eliminating the infected cells.

However, nonmicrobial compounds of either endogenous or exogenous origin are also effective inducers of NLRP3 inflammation, allergic responses, or other forms of inflammation. For example, NLRP3 may be implicated in Parkinson's disease and/or Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that misfolded proteins form aggregates that lead to the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Environmental particulates such as inhaled asbestos and silica also activate the NLRP3 inflammasome, and the high levels of IL-1β are involved in the development of asbestosis and silicosis, two progressive pulmonary diseases leading to fibrosis.

Emerging studies have revealed the involvement of increased production of IL-1β and IL-18 by the NLRP3 inflammasome can contribute to the onset and progression of various diseases such as neuroinflammation-related disorders, for example, brain infection, acute injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and other neurodegenerative diseases; cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular risk reduction, atherosclerosis, type I and type II diabetes and related complications, inflammatory skin diseases, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, asthma, age-related macular degeneration, or cancer related diseases. Those disorders that are immune or inflammatory in nature are usually difficult to diagnose or treat efficiently.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for compounds that modulate the NLRP3 inflammasome for the purpose of treating diseases in which blockade of the NLRP3 inflammasome would be beneficial.

Additionally, there is a need for compounds that modulate the NLRP3 inflammasome and have low risk of off target effects. For example, human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG) potassium channels are essential for normal electrical activity in the heart. hERG channels are involved in cardiac action potential repolarization, and reduced function of hERG lengthens ventricular action potentials, prolongs the QT interval in an electrocardiogram, and increases the risk for potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmias. In order to reduce the risk of investing resources in a drug candidate that fails preclinical safety studies because of QT prolongation, it is important to screen compounds for off target activity on hERG channels early in the lead optimization process. Thus, it is advantageous to develop compounds that modulate the NLRP3 inflammasome while displaying little to no hERG activity and, therefore, a reduced potential of cardiotoxicity.

The present invention fulfills these needs and provides other advantages as evident from the following description.

BRIEF SUMMARY

In an embodiment a compound is provided having structure (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein X, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³, and n are as defined herein.

In another embodiment, pharmaceutical compositions are provided comprising a carrier or excipient and a compound having structure (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof.

In a further embodiment, a method is provided for treating a NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent condition by administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compounds of structure (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. In some embodiments, the NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent condition is a neuroinflammation-related disorder or a neurodegenerative disease. In some embodiments, NLRP3 inflammasome activity is modulated such that there is no cardiotoxicity risk at physiologically relevant exposures for NLRP modulatory effect.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Definitions

As used herein, the following terms have the meaning defined below, unless the context indicates otherwise.

“Modulating” NLRP3 inflammasome means that the compound interacts with NLRP3 in a manner such that it blocks its ATPase function and the downstream formation of the NLRP3 inflammasome complex. In the above context, the compound acts to inhibit, or block, activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and therefore the compound can also be described as an inhibitor.

NLRP3 refers to NOD-Like Receptor Protein 3. NLRP3 is a protein-coding gene, and an exemplary sequence may be found at https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q96P20. NLRP3 functions as an ATPase that is auto-inhibited under normal conditions. NLRP3, unlike other inflammasomes, requires a two step activation process, which can be triggered by a variety of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). The first step primes the NLRP3 inflammasome via recognition of PAMPs, DAMPs, or pathological species via pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) (e.g. Toll-like receptors). Priming increases NLRP3, pro-IL1β, and pro-IL18 expression. Activation of NLRP3 is triggered by a second signal, such as ATP, K⁺ efflux, other cellular stress, or pathological species, which leads to ATP hydrolysis and activation of the enzyme. This activation leads to oligomerization of the inflammasome complex, resulting in auto-cleavage and activation of caspase-1. Active caspase-1 then cleaves pro-IL1β and pro-IL18. Active IL1β and IL18 then are released from the cell through a gasdermin D pore, and release of such cytokines triggers a downstream inflammatory response and cell death via pyroptosis.

“hERG” refers to the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) that encodes the pore-forming subunit of the rapidly activating delayed rectifier potassium channel (I_(Kr)), which is important for cardiac repolarization. Reduced function of hERG lengthens ventricular action potentials, prolongs the QT interval in an electrocardiogram, and increases the risk for potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmias.

“Effective amount” refers to a quantity of a specified agent sufficient to achieve a desired effect in a subject being treated with that agent. Ideally, an effective amount of an agent is an amount sufficient to inhibit or treat the disease without causing substantial toxicity in the subject. The effective amount of an agent will be dependent on the subject being treated, the severity of the affliction, and the manner of administration of the pharmaceutical composition. Methods of determining an effective amount of the disclosed compound sufficient to achieve a desired effect in a subject will be understood by those of skill in the art in light of this disclosure.

“Alkyl” means a saturated or unsaturated straight chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, in some embodiments from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in some embodiments from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and in some embodiments from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Examples of saturated straight chain alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl-, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, and n-octyl groups. Examples of branched alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, isopropyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, neopentyl, isopentyl, and 2,2-dimethylpropyl groups.

“Halo” or “halogen” refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

“Hydroxyl” refers to —OH.

“Cyano” refers to —CN.

“Carboxyl” or “carboxy” refers to —CO₂H.

“Oxo” refers to the ═O substituent.

“Haloalkyl” refers to alkyl as defined above with one or more hydrogen atoms replaced with halogen. Examples of haloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CH₂CF₃, —CH₂CHF₂, and the like.

“Alkoxy” refers to alkyl as defined above joined by way of an oxygen atom (i.e., —O-alkyl). Examples of alkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, n-butoxy, isopropoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, and the like.

“Haloalkoxy” refers to haloalkyl as defined above joined by way of an oxygen atom (i.e., —O-haloalkyl). Examples of haloalkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, —OCF₃, and the like.

“Aminyl” refers to —NH₂, —NHalkyl or N(alkyl)₂, wherein alkyl is as defined above. Examples of amino or aminyl include, but are not limited to —NH₂, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to non-aromatic ring moieties containing 3 or more ring members. In some embodiments, cycloalkyl includes 3 to 8 ring members. In some embodiments, cycloalkyl includes 3 to 5 ring members. For example, cycloalkyl includes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and the like.

“Heterocycle” refers to aromatic and non-aromatic ring moieties containing 3 or more ring members, of which one or more is a heteroatom such as, but not limited to, N, O, S, or P. In some embodiments, heterocyclyl include 3 to 20 ring members, whereas other such groups have 3 to 15 ring members. At least one ring contains a heteroatom, but every ring in a polycyclic system need not contain a heteroatom. For example, a dioxolanyl ring and a benzdioxolanyl ring system (methylenedioxyphenyl ring system) are both heterocyclyl groups within the meaning herein. For example, heterocyclic rings include dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, pyrrolidine, piperidine, and the like.

Heterocyclyl groups also include fused ring species including those having fused aromatic and non-aromatic groups. A heterocyclyl group also includes polycyclic ring systems containing a heteroatom such as, but not limited to, quinuclidyl, and also includes heterocyclyl groups that have substituents, including but not limited to alkyl, halo, amino, hydroxy, cyano, carboxy, nitro, thio, or alkoxy groups, bonded to one of the ring members. A heterocyclyl group as defined herein can be a heteroaryl group or a partially or completely saturated cyclic group including at least one ring heteroatom. Heterocyclyl groups include, but are not limited to, pyrrolidinyl, furanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dioxolanyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, thiophenyl, benzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, indolyl, dihydroindolyl, azaindolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, azabenzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, imidazopyridinyl, isoxazolopyridinyl, thianaphthalenyl, purinyl, xanthinyl, adeninyl, guaninyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, and quinazolinyl groups.

“Isomer” is used herein to encompass all chiral, diastereomeric or racemic forms of a structure (also referred to as a stereoisomer, as opposed to a structural or positional isomer), unless a particular stereochemistry or isomeric form is specifically indicated. Such compounds can be enriched or resolved optical isomers at any or all asymmetric atoms as are apparent from the depictions, at any degree of enrichment. Both racemic and diastereomeric mixtures, as well as the individual optical isomers can be synthesized so as to be substantially free of their enantiomeric or diastereomeric partners, and these are all within the scope of certain embodiments of the invention. The isomers resulting from the presence of a chiral center comprise a pair of nonsuperimposable-isomers that are called “enantiomers.” Single enantiomers of a pure compound are optically active (i.e., they are capable of rotating the plane of plane polarized light and designated R or S).

“Isolated optical isomer” means a compound which has been substantially purified from the corresponding optical isomer(s) of the same formula. For example, the isolated isomer may be at least about 80%, at least 80% or at least 85% pure by weight. In other embodiments, the isolated isomer is at least 90% pure or at least 98% pure, or at least 99% pure by weight.

“Substantially enantiomerically or diastereomerically” pure means a level of enantiomeric or diastereomeric enrichment of one enantiomer with respect to the other enantiomer or diastereomer of at least about 80%, and more specifically in excess of 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, 99.5% or 99.9%.

The terms “racemate” and “racemic mixture” refer to an equal mixture of two enantiomers. A racemate is labeled “(±)” because it is not optically active (i.e., will not rotate plane-polarized light in either direction since its constituent enantiomers cancel each other out). All compounds with an asterisk (*) adjacent to a tertiary or quaternary carbon are optically active isomers, which may be purified from the respective racemate and/or synthesized by appropriate chiral synthesis.

A “hydrate” is a compound that exists in combination with water molecules. The combination can include water in stoichiometric quantities, such as a monohydrate or a dihydrate, or can include water in random amounts. As the term is used herein a “hydrate” refers to a solid form; that is, a compound in a water solution, while it may be hydrated, is not a hydrate as the term is used herein.

A “solvate” is similar to a hydrate except that a solvent other that water is present. For example, methanol or ethanol can form an “alcoholate”, which can again be stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric. As the term is used herein a “solvate” refers to a solid form; that is, a compound in a solvent solution, while it may be solvated, is not a solvate as the term is used herein.

“Isotope” refers to atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons, and an isotope of a compound of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), includes any such compound wherein one or more atoms are replaced by an isotope of that atom. For example, carbon 12, the most common form of carbon, has six protons and six neutrons, whereas carbon 13 has six protons and seven neutrons, and carbon 14 has six protons and eight neutrons. Hydrogen has two stable isotopes, deuterium (one proton and one neutron) and tritium (one proton and two neutrons). While fluorine has a number of isotopes, fluorine-19 is longest-lived. Thus, an isotope of a compound having the structure of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), includes, but not limited to, compounds of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), wherein one or more carbon 12 atoms are replaced by carbon-13 and/or carbon-14 atoms, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium and/or tritium, and/or wherein one or more fluorine atoms are replaced by fluorine-19.

“Salt” generally refers to an organic compound, such as a carboxylic acid or an amine, in ionic form, in combination with a counter ion. For example, salts formed between acids in their anionic form and cations are referred to as “acid addition salts”. Conversely, salts formed between bases in the cationic form and anions are referred to as “base addition salts.”

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable” refers an agent that has been approved for human consumption and is generally non-toxic. For example, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to nontoxic inorganic or organic acid and/or base addition salts (see, e.g., Lit et al., Salt Selection for Basic Drugs, Int. J. Pharm., 33, 201-217, 1986) (incorporated by reference herein).

Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts of compounds of the invention include, for example, metallic salts including alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and transition metal salts such as, for example, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc salts. Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts also include organic salts made from basic amines such as, for example, N,N′dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, choline, diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, meglumine (N-methylglucamine), and procaine.

Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts may be prepared from an inorganic acid or from an organic acid. Examples of inorganic acids include hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydriodic, nitric, carbonic, sulfuric, and phosphoric acids. Appropriate organic acids may be selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, aromatic aliphatic, heterocyclic, carboxylic, and sulfonic classes of organic acids, examples of which include formic, acetic, propionic, succinic, glycolic, gluconic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, glucuronic, maleic, fumaric, pyruvic, aspartic, glutamic, benzoic, anthranilic, 4-hydroxybenzoic, phenylacetic, mandelic, hippuric, malonic, oxalic, embonic (pamoic), methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, panthothenic, trifluoromethanesulfonic, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic, p-toluenesulfonic, sulfanilic, cyclohexylaminosulfonic, stearic, alginic, Phydroxybutyric, salicylic, galactaric, and galacturonic acid.

The compounds of the disclosure (i.e., compounds of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic″″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), and embodiments thereof), or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts may contain one or more centers of geometric asymmetry and may thus give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers, and other stereoisomeric forms that are defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R)- or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)- for amino acids. Embodiments thus include all such possible isomers, as well as their racemic and optically pure forms. Optically active (+) and (−), (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)-isomers may be prepared using chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventional techniques, for example, chromatography and fractional crystallization. Conventional techniques for the preparation/isolation of individual enantiomers include chiral synthesis from a suitable optically pure precursor or resolution of the racemate (or the racemate of a salt or derivative) using, for example, chiral high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). When the compounds described herein contain olefinic double bonds or other centers of geometric asymmetry, and unless specified otherwise, it is intended that the compounds include both E and Z geometric isomers. Likewise, all tautomeric forms are also included.

Although pharmaceutically unacceptable salts are not generally useful as medicaments, such salts may be useful, for example as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds having the structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″) (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (Ill), (IV), or (V), for example in their purification by recrystallization.

As used herein, the phrase “NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition” means a condition wherein modulating NLRP3 provides a medical benefit to the patient or subject.

In some embodiments, the NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition is inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease, cancer, infections including viral infections; central nervous system diseases, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, liver diseases, renal diseases, ocular diseases, skin diseases, psychological diseases or blood diseases.

In one embodiment, the NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition is neuroinflammation-related disorders or neurodegenerative diseases.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome with an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition as described herein. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition is selective for modulating NLRP3 inflammasome activity over hERG activity. In certain embodiments, the selectivity for NLRP3 inflammasome activity is ≥1,000-fold over hERG activity. In certain embodiments, the selectivity for NLRP3 inflammasome activity is 10-fold over hERG activity. In certain embodiments, the selectivity for NLRP3 inflammasome activity is 100-fold over hERG activity.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition by administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition as described herein. In certain embodiments, the NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition is a neuroinflammation-related disorder(s) or a neurodegenerative disease(s).

As used herein the phrase “inflammation” refers to inflammation, including inflammation occurring as a result of an inflammatory disorder, e.g. an autoinflammatory disease, inflammation occurring as a symptom of a non-inflammatory disorder, inflammation occurring as a result of infection, or inflammation secondary to trauma, injury or autoimmunity. Examples of inflammation that may be treated or prevented include inflammatory responses occurring in connection with, or as a result of:

-   -   (a) a skin condition such as contact hypersensitivity, bullous         pemphigoid, sunburn, psoriasis, atopical dermatitis, contact         dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, seborrhoetic         dermatitis, lichen planus, scleroderma, pemphigus, epidermolysis         bullosa, urticaria, erythemas, or alopecia;     -   (b) a joint condition such as osteoarthritis, systemic juvenile         idiopathic arthritis, adult-onset Still's disease, relapsing         polychondritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile chronic         arthritis, crystal induced arthropathy (e.g. pseudo-gout, gout),         or a seronegative spondyloarthropathy (e.g. ankylosing         spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis or Reiter's disease);     -   (c) a muscular condition such as polymyositis or myasthenia         gravis;     -   (d) a gastrointestinal tract condition such as inflammatory         bowel disease (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative         colitis), gastric ulcer, coeliac disease, proctitis,         pancreatitis, eosinopilic gastro-enteritis, mastocytosis,         antiphospholipid syndrome, or a food-related allergy which may         have effects remote from the gut (e.g., migraine, rhinitis or         eczema);     -   (e) a respiratory system condition such as chronic obstructive         pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma (including bronchial, allergic,         intrinsic, extrinsic or dust asthma, and particularly chronic or         inveterate asthma, such as late asthma and airways         hyper-responsiveness), bronchitis, rhinitis (including acute         rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, chronic         rhinitis, rhinitis caseosa, hypertrophic rhinitis, rhinitis         pumlenta, rhinitis sicca, rhinitis medicamentosa, membranous         rhinitis, seasonal rhinitis e.g. hay fever, and vasomotor         rhinitis), sinusitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF),         sarcoidosis, farmer's lung, silicosis, asbestosis, adult         respiratory distress syndrome, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or         idiopathic interstitial pneumonia;     -   (f) a vascular condition such as atherosclerosis, Behcet's         disease, vasculitides, or Wegener's granulomatosis;     -   (g) an immune condition, e.g. autoimmune condition, such as         systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren's syndrome, systemic         sclerosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, type I diabetes, idiopathic         thrombocytopenia purpura, or Graves disease;     -   (h) an ocular condition such as uveitis, allergic         conjunctivitis, or vernal conjunctivitis;     -   (i) a nervous system condition such as multiple sclerosis or         encephalomyelitis;     -   (j) an infection or infection-related condition, such as         Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), acute or chronic         bacterial infection, acute or chronic parasitic infection, acute         or chronic viral infection, acute or chronic fungal infection,         meningitis, hepatitis (A, B or C, or other viral hepatitis),         peritonitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis, malaria, dengue         hemorrhagic fever, leishmaniasis, streptococcal myositis,         Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium intracellulare,         Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, orchitis/epidydimitis,         legionella, Lyme disease, influenza A, epstein-barr virus, viral         encephalitis/aseptic meningitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease;     -   (k) a renal condition such as mesangial proliferative         glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, nephritis, glomerular         nephritis, acute renal failure, uremia, or nephritic syndrome;     -   (l) a lymphatic condition such as Castleman's disease;     -   (m) a condition of, or involving, the immune system, such as         hyper IgE syndrome, lepromatous leprosy, familial hemophagocytic         lymphohistiocytosis, or graft versus host disease;     -   (n) a hepatic condition such as chronic active hepatitis,         non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcohol-induced hepatitis,         non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic fatty liver         disease (AFLD), alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) or primary         biliary cirrhosis;     -   (o) a cancer, including those cancers listed herein below;     -   (p) a burn, wound, trauma, haemorrhage or stroke;     -   (q) radiation exposure; and/or     -   (r) obesity;     -   (s) pain such as inflammatory hyperalgesia; and/or     -   (t) neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease,         Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or amyotrophic lateral         sclerosis.

As used herein the phrase “an inflammatory disease” means for example, inflammation occurring as a result of an inflammatory disorder, e.g. an autoinflammatory disease, such as cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS), familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS), familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), neonatal onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), Majeed syndrome, pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne syndrome (PAPA), adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD), haploinsufficiency of A20 (HA20), pediatric granulomatous arthritis (PGA), PLCG2-associated antibody deficiency and immune dysregulation (PLAID), PLCG2-associated autoinflammatory, antibody deficiency and immune dysregulation (APLAID), or sideroblastic anaemia with B-cell immunodeficiency, periodic fevers and developmental delay (SIFD).

As used herein the phrase “an immune disease” means for example, auto-immune diseases, such as acute disseminated encephalitis, Addison's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), anti-synthetase syndrome, aplastic anemia, autoimmune adrenalitis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune oophoritis, autoimmune polyglandular failure, autoimmune thyroiditis, Coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes (T1D), Goodpasture's syndrome, Graves' disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), Hashimoto's disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, Kawasaki's disease, lupus erythematosus including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis (MS) including primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) and relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), myasthenia gravis, opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS), optic neuritis, Ord's thyroiditis, pemphigus, pernicious anaemia, polyarthritis, primary biliary cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis or Still's disease, refractory gouty arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic sclerosis a systemic connective tissue disorder, Takayasu's arteritis, temporal arteritis, warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Wegener's granulomatosis, alopecia universalis, Beliefs disease, Chagas' disease, dysautonomia, endometriosis, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), interstitial cystitis, neuromyotonia, psoriasis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, ulcerative colitis, Schnitzler syndrome, macrophage activation syndrome, Blau syndrome, giant cell arteritis, vitiligo or vulvodynia.

As used herein the phrase “cancer” means for example, lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), myeloproliferative neoplams (MPN), pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), leukaemia including acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), promyelocytic leukemia (APML, or APL), adrenal cancer, anal cancer, basal and squamous cell skin cancer, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain and spinal cord tumours, breast cancer, cervical cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML), colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, oesophagus cancer, Ewing family of tumours, eye cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinal carcinoid tumours, gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), gestational trophoblastic disease, glioma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Kaposi sarcoma, kidney cancer, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, liver cancer, lung carcinoid tumour, lymphoma including cutaneous T cell lymphoma, malignant mesothelioma, melanoma skin cancer, Merkel cell skin cancer, multiple myeloma, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, neuroblastoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer, oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer, osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, penile cancer, pituitary tumours, prostate cancer, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, salivary gland cancer, skin cancer, small cell lung cancer, small intestine cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, stomach cancer, testicular cancer, thymus cancer, thyroid cancer including anaplastic thyroid cancer, uterine sarcoma, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and Wilms tumour.

As used herein the phrase “infections including viral infections” means for example, viral infections (e.g. from influenza virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), alphavirus (such as Chikungunya and Ross River virus), flaviviruses (such as Dengue virus and Zika virus), herpes viruses (such as Epstein Barr Virus, cytomegalovirus, Varicella-zoster virus, and KSHV), poxyiruses (such as vaccinia virus (Modified vaccinia virus Ankara) and Myxoma virus), adenoviruses (such as Adenovirus 5), or papillomavirus), bacterial infections (e.g. from Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori, Bacillus anthracis, Bordatella pertussis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Corynebacterium diptheriae, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium botulinum, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Listeria monocytogenes, Hemophilus influenzae, Pasteurella multicida, Shigella dysenteriae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis, Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Rickettsia rickettsii, Legionella pneumophila, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Propionibacterium acnes, Treponema pallidum, Chlamydia trachomatis, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella typhi, Borrelia burgdorferi or Yersinia pestis), fungal infections (e.g. from Candida or Aspergillus species), protozoan infections (e.g. from Plasmodium, Babesia, Giardia, Entamoeba, Leishmania or Trypanosomes), helminth infections (e.g. from schistosoma, roundworms, tapeworms or flukes), and prion infections.

As used herein the phrase “central nervous system diseases” means for example, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, dementia, motor neuron disease, Huntington's disease, cerebral malaria, brain injury from pneumococcal meningitis, intracranial aneurysms, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

As used herein the phrase “neuroinflammation-related diseases” means for example, multiple sclerosis, brain infection, acute injury, neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease.

As used herein the phrase “neurodegenerative disease” means for example, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

In one embodiment, neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by deep involvement of cell mediating neuroinflammatory processes.

As used herein the phrase “metabolic diseases” means for example, type 2 diabetes (T2D), atherosclerosis, obesity, gout, and pseudo-gout.

As used herein the phrase “cardiovascular diseases” means for example, hypertension, ischaemia, reperfusion injury including post-MI ischemic reperfusion injury, stroke including ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction including recurrent myocardial infarction, heart failure including congestive heart failure and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, embolism, aneurysms including abdominal aortic aneurysm, cardiovascular risk reduction (CvRR), and pericarditis including Dressler's syndrome.

As used herein the phrase “respiratory diseases” means for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), asthma such as allergic asthma and steroid-resistant asthma, asbestosis, silicosis, nanoparticle induced inflammation, cystic fibrosis, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

As used herein the phrase “liver diseases” means for example, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) including advanced fibrosis stages F3 and F4, alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), and alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH).

As used herein the phrase “renal diseases” means for example, acute kidney disease, hyperoxaluria, chronic kidney disease, oxalate nephropathy, nephrocalcinosis, glomerulonephritis, and diabetic nephropathy;

As used herein the phrase “ocular diseases” means for example, diseases of the ocular epithelium, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (dry and wet), uveitis, corneal infection, diabetic retinopathy, optic nerve damage, dry eye, and glaucoma.

As used herein the phrase “skin diseases” means for example, dermatitis such as contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, contact hypersensitivity, sunburn, skin lesions, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), other cyst-causing skin diseases, and acne conglobate.

As used herein the phrase “psychological diseases” means for example, depression, and psychological stress.

As used herein the phrase “blood diseases” means for example, sickle cell disease.

As used herein, the term “administration” refers to providing a compound, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as described herein. The compound or composition can be administered by another person to the subject or it can be self-administered by the subject. Non-limiting examples of routes of administration are oral, parenteral (e.g., intravenous), or topical.

As used herein, the term “treatment” refers to an intervention that ameliorates a sign or symptom of a disease or pathological condition. As used herein, the terms “treatment”, “treat” and “treating,” with reference to a disease, pathological condition or symptom, also refers to any observable beneficial effect of the treatment. The beneficial effect can be evidenced, for example, by a delayed onset of clinical symptoms of the disease in a susceptible subject, a reduction in severity of some or all clinical symptoms of the disease, a slower progression of the disease, a reduction in the number of relapses of the disease, an improvement in the overall health or well-being of the subject, or by other parameters well known in the art that are specific to the particular disease. A prophylactic treatment is a treatment administered to a subject who does not exhibit signs of a disease or exhibits only early signs, for the purpose of decreasing the risk of developing pathology. A therapeutic treatment is a treatment administered to a subject after signs and symptoms of the disease have developed.

As used herein, the term “subject” refers to an animal (e.g., a mammal, such as a human). A subject to be treated according to the methods described herein may be one who has been diagnosed with a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition, such as inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease, cancer, infections including viral infections; central nervous system diseases, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, liver diseases, renal diseases, ocular diseases, skin diseases, psychological diseases or blood diseases.

Diagnosis may be performed by any method or technique known in the art. One skilled in the art will understand that a subject to be treated according to the present disclosure may have been subjected to standard tests or may have been identified, without examination, as one at risk due to the presence of one or more risk factors associated with the disease or condition. The term “patient” may be used interchangeably with the term “subject.” A subject may refer to an adult or pediatric subject.

Compounds

As detailed above, the present disclosure provides compounds showing significant activity as NLRP3 inflammasome antagonists (i.e., as NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors). Accordingly, one embodiment a compound is provided having structure (1):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   (1) when X is CR_(a)R_(b);     -   wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, halo, OC₁₋₆         alkyl or OCF₃;     -   R² and R⁵ are independently H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo,         OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   n is 0, 1 or 2; or     -   (2) when X is NR_(a) or O;     -   wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, halo, OC₁₋₆         alkyl or OCF₃;     -   R² and R⁵ are independently H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo,         OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   n is 0, 1 or 2; and     -   wherein if X is NR_(a) or O and R¹ is Cl, CH₃, CF₃, OCF₃, or         methyl, then one of R² and R⁵ is not H.

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   (1) when X is CR_(a)R_(b);     -   wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, halo, OC₁₋₆         alkyl or OCF₃;     -   R² and R⁵ are independently H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo,         OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   n is 0, 1 or 2; or     -   (2) when X is NR_(a) or O;     -   wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆         alkyl; then         -   (A) R¹ is H, OH, C₂₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, F, Br or             OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R² and R⁵ are independently H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,             halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆             alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R⁸ is H or halo;         -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆             alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2; or         -   (B) R¹ is CF₃, methyl, Cl or OCF₃;         -   one of R² and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or             OC₁₋₆ alkyl and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,             halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆             alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R⁸ is H or halo;         -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆             alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (I′):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   X is CR_(a)R_(b), NR_(a) or O;     -   wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, OH, C₂₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, F, Br or OC₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,         halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (I″):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   X is CR_(a)R_(b), NR_(a) or O;     -   wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, F, CN, C₂₋₆ alkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, H, F or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ia):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and wherein     -   (A) R¹ is H, OH, C₂₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, F, Br or OC₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are independently H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo,         OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2; or     -   (B) R¹ is CF₃, methyl, Cl or OCF₃;     -   one of R² and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆         alkyl and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or         OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ia):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, OH, C₂₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, F, Br or OC₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,         halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ia′):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, F, CN, C₂₋₆ alkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, H, F or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ib):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   (A) R¹ is H, OH, C₂₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, F, Br or OC₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are independently H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo,         OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2; or     -   (B) R¹ is CF₃, methyl, Cl or OCF₃;     -   one of R² and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆         alkyl and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or         OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ib):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   R¹ is H, OH, C₂₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, F, Br or OC₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,         halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ib′):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   R¹ is H, F, C₂₋₆ alkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ic):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   Ra and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, halo, OC₁₋₆         alkyl or OCF₃;     -   R² and R⁵ are independently H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo,         OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ic):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   Ra and R_(b) are each independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, OH, C₂₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, CN, F, Br or OC₁₋₆         alkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,         halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R⁸ is H or halo;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, F or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are independently H or halo;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆         alkyl, CN or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is provided having the following structure (Ic′):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, F, C₂₋₆ alkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, OH or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and     -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In more specific embodiments of each of Structures (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), and (Ic′), as appropriate, such structures include the following more specific embodiments.

In one embodiment, X is CR_(a)R_(b).

In another embodiment, X is NR_(a).

In yet another embodiment, X is O.

In one embodiment, R¹¹ and R¹² are not H.

In some embodiments, R¹¹ is halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R¹² is H.

In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is halo, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In yet other embodiments, both R¹¹ and R¹² are H.

In some embodiments, both R¹¹ and R¹² are not H.

In one embodiment, R¹ is H.

In another embodiment, R¹ is OH.

In other embodiments, R¹ is CF₃.

In yet another embodiment, R¹ is F.

In one embodiment, R¹ is Cl.

In another embodiment, R¹ is Br.

In another embodiment, R¹ is I.

In some embodiments, R¹ is OCF₃.

In one embodiment, R¹ is CN.

In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In a certain embodiment, R¹ is methyl.

In other embodiments, R¹ is C₂₋₆ alkyl.

In a certain embodiment, R¹ is ethyl.

In a certain embodiment, R¹ is isopropyl.

In one embodiment, R¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In a certain embodiment, R¹ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl.

In a certain embodiment, R¹ is cyclopropyl.

In a certain embodiment, R¹ is cyclobutyl.

In one embodiment, R² and R⁵ are independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, F, Cl, CF₃ or CN.

In another embodiment, R² is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R⁵ is H.

In some embodiments, R² is R² is H and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R² is H.

In another embodiment, R² is OH.

In some embodiments, R² is CF₃.

In other embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In certain embodiments, R² is methyl.

In other embodiments, R² is ethyl.

In yet other embodiments, R² is isopropyl.

In another embodiment, R² is CN.

In some embodiments, R² is F.

In yet another embodiment, R² is Cl.

In some embodiments, R² is Br.

In another embodiment, R² is I.

In one embodiment, R² is OCF₃.

In yet other embodiments, R² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R² is OCH₃.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is H.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is OH.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is CF₃.

In other embodiments, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In yet other embodiments, R⁵ is methyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁵ is ethyl.

In other embodiments, R⁵ is isopropyl.

In yet other embodiments, R⁵ is CN.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is F.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is Cl.

In another embodiment, R⁵ is Cl.

In other embodiments, R⁵ is Br.

In another embodiment, R⁵ is I.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is OCF₃.

In yet other embodiments, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is OCH₃.

In some embodiments, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In other embodiments, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R³ is OH.

In other embodiments, R³ is H.

In another embodiment, R³ is CF₃.

In some embodiments, R³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In other embodiments, R³ is methyl.

In certain embodiments, R³ is ethyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is isopropyl.

In other embodiments, R³ is CN.

In yet other embodiments, R³ is F.

In one embodiment, R³ is Cl.

In some embodiments, R³ is Br.

In another embodiment, R³ is I.

In another embodiment, R³ is OCF₃.

In yet other embodiments, R³ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R³ is OCH₃.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is OH.

In one embodiment, R⁴ is H.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is CF₃.

In yet another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is methyl.

In other embodiments, R⁴ is ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is isopropyl.

In one embodiment, R⁴ is CN.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is F.

In yet another embodiment, R⁴ is Cl.

In yet another embodiment, R⁴ is Br.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is I.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is OCF₃.

In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁸ is H.

In another embodiment, R⁸ is F.

In yet another embodiment, R⁸ is Cl.

In another embodiment, R⁸ is Br.

In another embodiment, R⁸ is I.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is H.

In one embodiment, R⁹ is not H.

In another embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is methyl.

In other embodiments, R⁹ is ethyl.

In yet other embodiments, R⁹ is isopropyl.

In one embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more F.

In certain embodiments, R⁹ is —CH₂CH₂F.

In yet another embodiment, R⁹ is —CH₂CHF₂.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is —CH₂CF₃.

In one embodiment, R⁹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁹ is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl.

In certain embodiments, R⁹ is

In some embodiments, R⁹ is R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH.

In other embodiments, R⁹ is

In another embodiment, R¹⁰ and R¹³ are both H.

In one embodiment, R¹⁰ and R¹³ are both halo.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁰ and R¹³ are both F.

In another embodiment, R¹⁰ is H and R¹³ is halo.

In yet another embodiment, R¹⁰ is H and R¹³ is F.

In one embodiment, R¹⁰ is H.

In another embodiment, R¹⁰ is F.

In certain embodiments, R¹⁰ is Cl.

In other embodiments, R¹⁰ is Br.

In another embodiment, R¹⁰ is I.

In one embodiment, R¹³ is H.

In some embodiments, R¹³ is F.

In other embodiments, R¹³ is Cl.

In yet other embodiments, R¹³ is Br.

In another embodiment, R¹³ is I.

In some embodiments, n is 0.

In other embodiments, n is 1.

In other embodiments, n is 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is selected from one of the compounds listed in Table 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof.

TABLE 1 Representative compounds having Structure (I) Cpd Structure No.

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In one embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (I′″):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   X is CR_(a)R_(b), NR_(a) or O;         -   R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹ is H, F or CN;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   R⁸ is H or halo;         -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (Ia′″):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹ is H, F or CN;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   R⁸ is H or halo;         -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (Ia-1′″):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹ is H, F or CN;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, H, F or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (Ib′″):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R¹ is H, F or CN;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   R⁸ is H or halo;         -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (Ib-1′″):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R¹ is H, F or CN;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (Ic′″):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹ is H, F or CN;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   R⁸ is H or halo;         -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (Ic-1′″):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹ is H, F or CN;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; and         -   n is 0, 1 or 2.

In more specific embodiments of each of Structures (I″″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), and (Ic-1′″), as appropriate, such structures include the following more specific embodiments.

In one embodiment, X is CR_(a)R_(b). In another embodiment, X is NR_(a). In yet another embodiment, X is O.

In one embodiment, one of R¹¹ and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are H. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are not H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R¹² is H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃, and R¹² is H. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃.

In one embodiment, wherein R¹ is H. In another embodiment, wherein R¹ is F. In another embodiment, R¹ is CN.

In one embodiment, R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, F, Cl, CF₃, or CN. In another embodiment, R² is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R² is H and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R² is H. In another embodiment, R² is OH. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is CF₃. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is methyl. In another embodiment, R² is ethyl. In another embodiment, R² is isopropyl. In yet other embodiments, R² is CN. In one embodiment, R² is halo. In another embodiment, R² is F. In another embodiment, R² is Cl. In another embodiment, R² is Br. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is ethyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁵ is halo. In another embodiment, R⁵ is F. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Cl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Br. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In yet other embodiments, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is OH. In another embodiment, R³ is H. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In one embodiment, R³ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R³ is methyl. In another embodiment, R³ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R³ is CN. In one embodiment, R³ is halo. In some embodiments, R³ is F. In another embodiment, R³ is Cl. In one embodiment, R³ is Br. In another embodiment, R³ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R³ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R³ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁴ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁴ is H. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R⁴ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁴ is halo. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is F. In another embodiment, R⁴ is Cl. In additional embodiments, R⁴ is Br. In additional embodiments, R⁴ is I. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OCF₃. In other embodiments, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁸ is H. In another embodiment, R⁸ is F. In another embodiment, R⁸ is Cl. In yet other embodiments, R⁸ is Br. In yet other embodiments, R⁸ is I.

In one embodiment, R⁹ is H. In another embodiment, R⁹ is not H. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R⁹ is methyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is isopropyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more F. In another embodiment, R⁹ is —CH₂CH₂F. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is —CH₂CHF₂. In another embodiment, R⁹ is —CH₂CF₃. In one embodiment, R⁹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R⁹ is cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is

In another embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH. In some embodiments, R⁹ is

In one embodiment, R^(9′) is OH. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is halo. In yet other embodiments, R^(9′) is F. In another embodiment, R^(9′) is Cl. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is Br. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is I. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R^(9′) is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R¹⁰ and R¹³ are both H. In another embodiment, R¹⁰ and R¹³ are both halo. In yet other embodiments, R¹⁰ is H and R¹³ is halo. In other embodiments, R¹³ is H and R¹⁰ is halo.

In one embodiment, R¹⁰ is H. In one embodiment, R¹⁰ is F. In another embodiment, R¹⁰ is Cl. In yet other embodiments, R¹⁰ is Br.

In one embodiment, R¹³ is H. In one embodiment, R¹³ is F. In another embodiment, R¹³ is Cl. In yet other embodiments, R¹³ is Br.

In one embodiment, R¹⁶ is H. In another embodiment, R¹⁶ is CO₂H.

In one embodiment, Ra is H. In another embodiment, Ra is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, Ra is methyl.

In one embodiment, R_(b) is H. In another embodiment, R_(b) is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R_(b) is methyl.

In one embodiment, n is 0-2. In one embodiment, n is 0 or 1. In other embodiments, n is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, n is 0 or 2. In some embodiments, n is 0. In other embodiments, n is 1. In other embodiments, n is 2.

In one embodiment, a compound is selected from one of the compounds listed in Table 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof.

TABLE 2 Representative compounds having Structure (I′′′)

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In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (II):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   each R¹⁵ is, independently, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆             haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   each R¹⁷ is, independently, halo or CO₂H;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and         -   n is 0-2;         -   m is 0-3; and         -   p is 0-9.

In more specific embodiments of Structure (II), as appropriate, such structures include the following more specific embodiments.

In one embodiment, one of R¹¹ and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are H. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are not H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R¹² is H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃, and R¹² is H. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹¹ is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is halo. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is F. In other embodiments R¹¹ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹¹ is I. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹¹ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is CN. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹² is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹² is F. In other embodiments, R¹² is Cl. In certain embodiments, R¹² is Br. In specific embodiments, R¹² is I. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹² is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is CN. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹⁵ is CN, halo, or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In one embodiment, R¹⁵ is CN, F, or CF₃. In one embodiment, R¹⁵ is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹⁵ is F. In other embodiments, R¹⁵ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹⁵ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹⁵ is I. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is CN. In other embodiments, R¹⁵ is OH. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹⁵ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹⁵ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹⁵ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹⁵ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹⁵ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹⁵ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹⁵ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹⁵ is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹⁵ is OCH₃. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹⁵ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹⁵ is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R⁹ is H. In another embodiment, R⁹ is not H. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R⁹ is methyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is isopropyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more F. In another embodiment, R⁹ is —CH₂CH₂F. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is —CH₂CHF₂. In another embodiment, R⁹ is —CH₂CF₃. In one embodiment, R⁹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R⁹ is cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is

In another embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH. In some embodiments, R⁹ is

In one embodiment, R^(9′) is OH. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is halo. In yet other embodiments, R^(9′) is F. In another embodiment, R^(9′) is Cl. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is Br. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is I. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R^(9′) is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R¹⁷ is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹⁷ is F. In other embodiments, R¹⁷ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹⁷ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹⁷ is I. In some embodiments, R¹⁷ is CO₂H.

In one embodiment, Ra is H. In another embodiment, Ra is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, Ra is methyl.

In one embodiment, n is 0-2. In one embodiment, n is 0 or 1. In other embodiments, n is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, n is 0 or 2. In some embodiments, n is 0. In other embodiments, n is 1. In other embodiments, n is 2.

In one embodiment, m is 0-3. In one embodiment, m is 0 or 1. In other embodiments, m is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, m is 0 or 2. In some embodiments, m is 0. In other embodiments, m is 1. In other embodiments, m is 2. In other embodiments, m is 3.

In one embodiment, p is 0-9. In one embodiment, p is 0-3. In one embodiment, p is 0 or 1. In other embodiments, p is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, p is 0 or 2. In some embodiments, p is 0. In other embodiments, p is 1. In other embodiments, p is 2. In other embodiments, p is 3.

In one embodiment, a compound is selected from one of the compounds listed in Table 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof.

TABLE 3 Representative compounds having Structure (II)

107

108

109

110

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (Ill):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R¹ is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆             alkyl, OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   each R¹⁸ is halo, CO₂H, aminyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆             alkyl, wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with             one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   n is 1 or 2; and         -   p is 1-9.

In more specific embodiments of Structure (Ill), as appropriate, such structures include the following more specific embodiments.

In one embodiment, one of R¹¹ and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are H. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are not H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R¹² is H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃, and R¹² is H. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹¹ is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is halo. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is F. In other embodiments R¹¹ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹¹ is I. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹¹ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is CN. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹² is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹² is F. In other embodiments, R¹² is Cl. In certain embodiments, R¹² is Br. In specific embodiments, R¹² is I. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹² is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is CN. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹ is H or CN. In one embodiment, R¹ is H. In one embodiment, R¹ is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹ is F. In other embodiments, R¹ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹ is I. In some embodiments, R¹ is CN. In other embodiments, R¹ is OH. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is OCH₃. In some embodiments, R¹ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, F, Cl, CF₃, or CN. In another embodiment, R² is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R² is H and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R² is H. In another embodiment, R² is OH. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is CF₃. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is methyl. In another embodiment, R² is ethyl. In another embodiment, R² is isopropyl. In yet other embodiments, R² is CN. In one embodiment, R² is halo. In another embodiment, R² is F. In another embodiment, R² is Cl. In another embodiment, R² is Br. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is ethyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁵ is halo. In another embodiment, R⁵ is F. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Cl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Br. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In yet other embodiments, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is OH. In another embodiment, R³ is H. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In one embodiment, R³ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R³ is methyl. In another embodiment, R³ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R³ is CN. In one embodiment, R³ is halo. In some embodiments, R³ is F. In another embodiment, R³ is Cl. In one embodiment, R³ is Br. In another embodiment, R³ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R³ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R³ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁴ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁴ is H. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R⁴ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁴ is halo. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is F. In another embodiment, R⁴ is Cl. In additional embodiments, R⁴ is Br. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OCF₃. In other embodiments, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹⁸ is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is F. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹⁸ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹⁸ is I. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is CO₂H. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is aminyl. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is N(CH₃)₂. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is NH(CH₃). In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹⁸ is cyclopropyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹⁸ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹⁸ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹⁸ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹⁸ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹⁸ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more F. In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is —CH₂CH₂F. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is —CH₂CHF₂. In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is —CH₂CF₃. In one embodiment, R¹⁸ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R¹⁸ is cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is

In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is

In one embodiment, R^(9′) is OH. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is halo. In yet other embodiments, R^(9′) is F. In another embodiment, R^(9′) is Cl. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is Br. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is I. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R^(9′) is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, n is 1 or 2. In other embodiments, n is 1. In other embodiments, n is 2.

In one embodiment, p is 1-9. In one embodiment, p is 1-3. In other embodiments, p is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, p is 2 or 3. In yet other embodiments, p is 1 or 3. In other embodiments, p is 1. In other embodiments, p is 2. In other embodiments, p is 3.

In one embodiment, a compound is selected from one of the compounds listed in Table 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof.

TABLE 4 Representative compounds having Structure (III)

111

112

In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (IV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein:

-   -   ring A is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,

-   -    or a saturated heterocyclic ring wherein the heteroatoms         consist of 1-2 oxygen atoms;     -   each R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹ is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl         or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;     -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆         alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;     -   R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted         with one or more R^(9′);     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl,         C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;     -   R¹⁸ is halo, CO₂H, aminyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl,         wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with one or         more R^(9′);     -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;     -   n is 0, 1 or 2;     -   p is 0-9; and     -   q is 1-3.     -   provided that when R¹ is H and A is

-   -    then R⁹ is not unsubstituted ethyl.

In more specific embodiments of Structure (IV), as appropriate, such structures include the following more specific embodiments.

In one embodiment, one of R¹¹ and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are H. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are not H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R¹² is H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃, and R¹² is H. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹¹ is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is halo. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is F. In other embodiments R¹¹ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹¹ is I. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹¹ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is CN. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹² is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹² is F. In other embodiments, R¹² is Cl. In certain embodiments, R¹² is Br. In specific embodiments, R¹² is I. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹² is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is CN. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹ is H. In one embodiment, R¹ is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹ is F. In other embodiments, R¹ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹ is I. In some embodiments, R¹ is CN. In other embodiments, R¹ is OH. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is OCH₃. In some embodiments, R¹ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, F, Cl, CF₃, or CN. In another embodiment, R² is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R² is H and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R² is H. In another embodiment, R² is OH. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is CF₃. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is methyl. In another embodiment, R² is ethyl. In another embodiment, R² is isopropyl. In yet other embodiments, R² is CN. In one embodiment, R² is halo. In another embodiment, R² is F. In another embodiment, R² is Cl. In another embodiment, R² is Br. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is ethyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁵ is halo. In another embodiment, R⁵ is F. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Cl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Br. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In yet other embodiments, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is OH. In another embodiment, R³ is H. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In one embodiment, R³ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R³ is methyl. In another embodiment, R³ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R³ is CN. In one embodiment, R³ is halo. In some embodiments, R³ is F. In another embodiment, R³ is Cl. In one embodiment, R³ is Br. In another embodiment, R³ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R³ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R³ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁴ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁴ is H. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R⁴ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁴ is halo. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is F. In another embodiment, R⁴ is Cl. In additional embodiments, R⁴ is Br. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OCF₃. In other embodiments, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁹ is H. In another embodiment, R⁹ is not H. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R⁹ is methyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is isopropyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more F. In another embodiment, R⁹ is —CH₂CH₂F. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is —CH₂CHF₂. In another embodiment, R⁹ is —CH₂CF₃. In one embodiment, R⁹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R⁹ is cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, R⁹ is

In another embodiment, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH. In some embodiments, R⁹ is

In one embodiment, R^(9′) is OH. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is halo. In yet other embodiments, R^(9′) is F. In another embodiment, R^(9′) is Cl. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is Br. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is I. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R^(9′) is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R¹⁸ is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is F. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹⁸ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹⁸ is I. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is CO₂H. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is aminyl. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is N(CH₃)₂. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is NH(CH₃). In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹⁸ is cyclopropyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹⁸ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹⁸ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹⁸ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹⁸ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹⁸ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹⁸ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more F. In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is —CH₂CH₂F. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is —CH₂CHF₂. In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is —CH₂CF₃. In one embodiment, R¹⁸ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R¹⁸ is cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, R¹⁸ is

In another embodiment, R¹⁸ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH. In some embodiments, R¹⁸ is

In one embodiment, Ra is H. In another embodiment, Ra is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, Ra is methyl.

In one embodiment, Rb is H. In another embodiment, Rb is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, Rb is methyl.

In one embodiment, n is 0-2. In one embodiment, n is 0 or 1. In other embodiments, n is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, n is 0 or 2. In some embodiments, n is 0. In other embodiments, n is 1. In other embodiments, n is 2.

In one embodiment, p is 0-9. In one embodiment, p is 0-3. In one embodiment, p is 0 or 1. In other embodiments, p is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, p is 0 or 2. In some embodiments, p is 0. In other embodiments, p is 1. In other embodiments, p is 2. In other embodiments, p is 3.

In one embodiment, q is 1-3. In other embodiments, q is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, q is 1 or 3. In some embodiments, q is 2 or 3. In other embodiments, q is 1. In other embodiments, q is 2. In other embodiments, q is 3.

In one embodiment, a compound is selected from one of the compounds listed in Table 5, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof.

TABLE 5 Representative compounds having Structure (IV)

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In another embodiment, a compound is provided having structure (V):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate         or isotope thereof, wherein:         -   R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   each R_(c) and R_(d) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆             alkyl, or R_(c) and R_(d) join together to form oxo;         -   R¹ is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆             haloalkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl;         -   R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl;         -   R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆             alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl;         -   R¹⁸ is C₁₋₃ alkyl, wherein the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionally             substituted with one or more R^(9′);         -   R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; and         -   q is 1-3.

In more specific embodiments of Structure (V), as appropriate, such structures include the following more specific embodiments.

In one embodiment, one of R¹¹ and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are H. In another embodiment, both R¹¹ and R¹² are not H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R¹² is H. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃, and R¹² is H. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is H and R¹² is H, F, CN, methyl, CF₃ or OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹¹ is H. In another embodiment, R¹¹ is halo. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is F. In other embodiments R¹¹ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹¹ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹¹ is I. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹¹ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹¹ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹¹ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹¹ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is CN. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹¹ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹² is H. In another embodiment, R¹² is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹² is F. In other embodiments, R¹² is Cl. In certain embodiments, R¹² is Br. In specific embodiments, R¹² is I. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹² is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹² is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹² is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹² is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹² is CN. In some embodiments, R¹² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is CF₃. In some embodiments, R¹² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R¹ is H. In one embodiment, R¹ is halo. In certain embodiments, R¹ is F. In other embodiments, R¹ is Cl. In certain embodiments R¹ is Br. In specific embodiments R¹ is I. In some embodiments, R¹ is CN. In other embodiments, R¹ is OH. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In one embodiment, R¹ is methyl. In other embodiments, R¹ is ethyl. In additional embodiments, R¹ is propyl. In additional embodiments, R¹ is propyl. In further embodiments, R¹ is isopropyl. In other embodiments, R¹ is n-butyl. In further embodiments, R¹ is sec-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is tert-butyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is OCH₃. In some embodiments, R¹ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In specific embodiments, R¹ is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, F, Cl, CF₃, or CN. In another embodiment, R² is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl, and R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R² is H and R⁵ is OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl.

In one embodiment, R² is H. In another embodiment, R² is OH. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is CF₃. In additional embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is methyl. In another embodiment, R² is ethyl. In another embodiment, R² is isopropyl. In yet other embodiments, R² is CN. In one embodiment, R² is halo. In another embodiment, R² is F. In another embodiment, R² is Cl. In another embodiment, R² is Br. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R² is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R² is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁵ is H. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is ethyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁵ is halo. In another embodiment, R⁵ is F. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Cl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is Br. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCF₃. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁵ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H, OH, CF₃, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, halo, OCF₃ or OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In yet other embodiments, R³ is OH and R⁴ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OH and R³ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is OH. In another embodiment, R³ is H. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In one embodiment, R³ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R³ is methyl. In another embodiment, R³ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R³ is CN. In one embodiment, R³ is halo. In some embodiments, R³ is F. In another embodiment, R³ is Cl. In one embodiment, R³ is Br. In another embodiment, R³ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R³ is OCF₃. In some embodiments, R³ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R³ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, R⁴ is OH. In another embodiment, R⁴ is H. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is CF₃. In another embodiment, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In specific embodiments, R⁴ is methyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is isopropyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is CN. In one embodiment, R⁴ is halo. In yet other embodiments, R⁴ is F. In another embodiment, R⁴ is Cl. In additional embodiments, R⁴ is Br. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In another embodiment, R⁴ is OCF₃. In other embodiments, R⁴ is OC₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R⁴ is OCH₃.

In one embodiment, Ra is H. In another embodiment, Ra is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, Ra is methyl.

In one embodiment, Rc is H. In another embodiment, Rc is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, Rc is methyl.

In one embodiment, Rd is H. In another embodiment, Rd is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In certain embodiments, Rd is methyl.

In one embodiment, Rc and Rd join together to form oxo.

In some embodiments, R¹⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In a specific embodiment, R¹⁹ is methyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁹ is ethyl. In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is isopropyl. In some embodiments, R¹⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more F. In another embodiment, R¹⁹ is —CH₂CH₂F. In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is —CH₂CHF₂. In another embodiment, R¹⁹ is —CH₂CF₃. In one embodiment, R¹⁹ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R¹⁹ is cyclopropyl. In another embodiment, R¹⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, R¹⁹ is

In another embodiment, R¹⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH. In some embodiments, R¹⁹ is

In one embodiment, R^(9′) is OH. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is halo. In yet other embodiments, R^(9′) is F. In another embodiment, R^(9′) is Cl. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is Br. In additional embodiments, R^(9′) is I. In one embodiment, R^(9′) is C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl. In a specific embodiment, R^(9′) is cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, q is 1-3. In other embodiments, q is 1 or 2. In yet other embodiments, q is 1 or 3. In some embodiments, q is 2 or 3. In other embodiments, q is 1. In other embodiments, q is 2. In other embodiments, q is 3.

In one embodiment, a compound is selected from one of the compounds listed in Table 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof.

TABLE 6 Representative compounds having Structure (V)

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Pharmaceutical Compositions

In certain embodiments, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient. For example, the active compound will usually be mixed with a carrier, or diluted by a carrier, or enclosed within a carrier which can be in the form of an ampoule, capsule, sachet, paper, or other container. When the active compound is mixed with a carrier, or when the carrier serves as a diluent, it can be solid, semi-solid, or liquid material that acts as a vehicle, excipient, or medium for the active compound. The active compound can be adsorbed on a granular solid carrier, for example contained in a sachet. Some examples of suitable carriers are water, salt solutions, alcohols, polyethylene glycols, polyhydroxyethoxylated castor oil, peanut oil, olive oil, gelatin, lactose, terra alba, sucrose, dextrin, magnesium carbonate, sugar, cyclodextrin, amylose, magnesium stearate, talc, gelatin, agar, pectin, acacia, stearic acid, or lower alkyl ethers of cellulose, silicic acid, fatty acids, fatty acid amines, fatty acid monoglycerides and diglycerides, pentaerythritol fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene, hydroxymethylcellulose, and polyvinylpyrrolidone. Similarly, the carrier or diluent can include any sustained release material known in the art, such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate, alone or mixed with a wax.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutical composition” refers to a composition containing one or more of the compounds described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable isomer, racemate, hydrate, solvate, isotope or salt thereof, formulated with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which can also include other additives, and manufactured or sold with the approval of a governmental regulatory agency as part of a therapeutic regimen for the treatment of disease in a mammal. Pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated, for example, for oral administration in unit dosage form (e.g., a tablet, capsule, caplet, gelcap, or syrup); for topical administration (e.g., as a cream, gel, lotion, or ointment); for intravenous administration (e.g., as a sterile solution free of particulate emboli and in a solvent system suitable for intravenous use); for administration to a pediatric subject (e.g., solution, syrup, suspension, elixir, powder for reconstitution as suspension or solution, dispersible/effervescent tablet, chewable tablet, lollipop, freezer pops, troches, oral thin strips, orally disintegrating tablet, orally disintegrating strip, and sprinkle oral powder or granules); or in any other formulation described herein. Conventional procedures and ingredients for the selection and preparation of suitable formulations are described, for example, in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 21st Ed., Gennaro, Ed., Lippencott Williams & Wilkins (2005) and in The United States Pharmacopeia: The National Formulary (USP 36 NF31), published in 2013.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (la″″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient further comprises a second therapeutic agent.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” refers to any ingredient other than the disclosed compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable isomer, racemate, hydrate, solvate, isotope or salt thereof (e.g., a carrier capable of suspending or dissolving the active compound) and having the properties of being nontoxic and non-inflammatory in a patient. Excipients may include, for example: antiadherents, antioxidants, binders, coatings, compression aids, disintegrants, dyes (colors), emollients, emulsifiers, fillers (diluents), film formers or coatings, flavors, fragrances, glidants (flow enhancers), lubricants, preservatives, printing inks, sorbents, suspending or dispersing agents, sweeteners, or waters of hydration. Exemplary excipients include, but are not limited to: butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate (dibasic), calcium stearate, croscarmellose, crosslinked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, citric acid, crospovidone, cysteine, ethylcellulose, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose, magnesium stearate, maltitol, mannitol, methionine, methylcellulose, methyl paraben, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, povidone, pregelatinized starch, propyl paraben, retinyl palmitate, shellac, silicon dioxide, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium citrate, sodium starch glycolate, sorbitol, starch (corn), stearic acid, stearic acid, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, and xylitol.

The formulations can be mixed with auxiliary agents which do not deleteriously react with the active compounds. Such additives can include wetting agents, emulsifying and suspending agents, salt for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers and/or coloring substances, preserving agents, sweetening agents, or flavoring agents. The compositions can also be sterilized if desired.

In another embodiment, there are provided methods of making a composition of a compound described herein including formulating a compound of the invention with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent is suitable for oral administration. In some such embodiments, the methods can further include the step of formulating the composition into a tablet or capsule. In other embodiments, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent is suitable for parenteral administration. In some such embodiments, the methods further include the step of lyophilizing the composition to form a lyophilized preparation. In some embodiments, the composition is formulated into a pediatric dosage form suitable for treating a pediatric subject.

In certain embodiments, the invention provides a compound having structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof. Such compounds can be synthesized using standard synthetic techniques known to those skilled in the art. For example, compounds of the present invention can be synthesized using appropriately modified synthetic procedures set forth in the following Examples and Reaction Schemes.

To this end, the reactions, processes, and synthetic methods described herein are not limited to the specific conditions described in the following experimental section, but rather are intended as a guide to one with suitable skill in this field. For example, reactions may be carried out in any suitable solvent, or other reagents to perform the transformation[s] necessary. Generally, suitable solvents are protic or aprotic solvents which are substantially non-reactive with the reactants, the intermediates or products at the temperatures at which the reactions are carried out (i.e., temperatures which may range from the freezing to boiling temperatures). A given reaction may be carried out in one solvent or a mixture of more than one solvent. Depending on the particular reaction, suitable solvents for a particular work-up following the reaction may be employed.

All reagents, for which the synthesis is not described in the experimental part, are either commercially available, or are known compounds or may be formed from known compounds by known methods by a person skilled in the art. The compounds and intermediates produced according to the methods of the invention may require purification. Purification of organic compounds is well known to a person skilled in the art and there may be several ways of purifying the same compound. In some cases, no purification may be necessary. In some cases, the compounds may be purified by crystallization. In some cases, impurities may be stirred out using a suitable solvent. In some cases, the compounds may be purified by chromatography, particularly flash column chromatography, using purpose-made or prepacked silica gel cartridges and eluents such as gradients of solvents such as heptane, ether, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, ethanol and the like. In some cases, the compounds may be purified by preparative HPLC using methods as described.

Purification methods as described herein may provide compounds of the present invention which possess a sufficiently basic or acidic functionality in the form of a salt, such as, in the case of a compound of the present invention which is sufficiently basic, a trifluoroacetate or formate salt, or, in the case of a compound of the present invention, which is sufficiently acidic, an ammonium salt. A salt of this type can either be transformed into its free base or free acid form, respectively, by various methods known to a person skilled in the art, or be used as salts in subsequent biological assays. It is to be understood that the specific form of a compound of the present invention as isolated and as described herein is not necessarily the only form in which said compound can be applied to a biological assay in order to quantify the specific biological activity.

Chemical names were generated using the ChemDraw naming software (Version 17.0.0.206) by PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc. In some cases, generally accepted names of commercially available reagents were used in place of names generated by the naming software.

Methods of Treatment

In some embodiments, the invention provides a method for treating an NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition, wherein “treatment” refers to an intervention that ameliorates a sign or symptom of a disease or pathological condition. As used herein, the terms “treatment”, “treat” and “treating,” with reference to a disease, pathological condition or symptom, also refers to any observable beneficial effect of the treatment. The beneficial effect can be evidenced, for example, by a delayed onset of clinical symptoms of the disease in a susceptible subject, a reduction in severity of some or all clinical symptoms of the disease, a slower progression of the disease, a reduction in the number of relapses of the disease, an improvement in the overall health or well-being of the subject, or by other parameters well known in the art that are specific to the particular disease. A prophylactic treatment is a treatment administered to a subject who does not exhibit signs of a disease or exhibits only early signs, for the purpose of decreasing the risk of developing pathology. A therapeutic treatment is a treatment administered to a subject after signs and symptoms of the disease have developed.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a method for treating an NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition in a subject, wherein “subject” refers to an animal (e.g., a mammal, such as a human). A subject to be treated according to the methods described herein may be one who has been diagnosed with a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition, such as inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease, cancer, infections including viral infections; central nervous system diseases, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, liver diseases, renal diseases, ocular diseases, skin diseases, psychological diseases or blood diseases.

Diagnosis may be performed by any method or technique known in the art. One skilled in the art will understand that a subject to be treated according to the present disclosure may have been subjected to standard tests or may have been identified, without examination, as one at risk due to the presence of one or more risk factors associated with the disease or condition. The term “patient” may be used interchangeably with the term “subject.” A subject may refer to an adult or pediatric subject.

The route of administration can be any route which effectively transports the active compound of the invention to the appropriate or desired site of action, such as oral, nasal, pulmonary, buccal, subdermal, intradermal, transdermal, or parenteral, including intravenous, subcutaneous and/or intramuscular. In one embodiment, the route of administration is oral. In another embodiment, the route of administration is topical.

Dosage forms can be administered once a day, or more than once a day, such as twice or thrice daily. Alternatively, dosage forms can be administered less frequently than daily, such as every other day, or weekly, if found to be advisable by a prescribing physician or drug's prescribing information. Dosing regimens include, for example, dose titration to the extent necessary or useful for the indication to be treated, thus allowing the patient's body to adapt to the treatment, to minimize or avoid unwanted side effects associated with the treatment, and/or to maximize the therapeutic effect of the present compounds. Other dosage forms include delayed or controlled-release forms. Suitable dosage regimens and/or forms include those set out, for example, in the latest edition of the Physicians' Desk Reference, incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the invention provides an oral pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable oral carrier, diluent, or excipient. In another embodiment, the invention provides a topical pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (Ill), (IV), or (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable topical carrier, diluent, or excipient. In another embodiment, the invention provides an parenteral pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of structure (I), (I′), (I″), (Ia), (Ia′), (Ib), (Ib′), (Ic), (Ic′), (I′″), (Ia′″), (Ia-1′″), (Ib′″), (Ib-1′″), (Ic′″), (Ic-1′″), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable topical carrier, diluent, or excipient.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a method for treating an NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition, wherein modulating NLRP3 provides a medical benefit to the patient or subject.

In some embodiments, the NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition is inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease, cancer, infections including viral infections; central nervous system diseases, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, liver diseases, renal diseases, ocular diseases, skin diseases, psychological diseases or blood diseases.

In one embodiment, the NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition is neuroinflammation-related disorders or neurodegenerative diseases.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome with an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition as described herein. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition is selective for modulating NLRP3 inflammasome activity over hERG activity. In certain embodiments, the selectivity for NLRP3 inflammasome activity is 1,000-fold over hERG activity. In certain embodiments, the selectivity for NLRP3 inflammasome activity is 10-fold over hERG activity. In certain embodiments, the selectivity for NLRP3 inflammasome activity is 100-fold over hERG activity.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition by administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition as described herein. In certain embodiments, the NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition is a neuroinflammation-related disorder(s) or a neurodegenerative disease(s).

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition including inflammation occurring as a result of an inflammatory disorder, e.g. an autoinflammatory disease, inflammation occurring as a symptom of a non-inflammatory disorder, inflammation occurring as a result of infection, or inflammation secondary to trauma, injury or autoimmunity. Examples of inflammation that may be treated or prevented include inflammatory responses occurring in connection with, or as a result of:

-   -   (a) a skin condition such as contact hypersensitivity, bullous         pemphigoid, sunburn, psoriasis, atopical dermatitis, contact         dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, seborrhoetic         dermatitis, lichen planus, scleroderma, pemphigus, epidermolysis         bullosa, urticaria, erythemas, or alopecia;     -   (b) a joint condition such as osteoarthritis, systemic juvenile         idiopathic arthritis, adult-onset Still's disease, relapsing         polychondritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile chronic         arthritis, crystal induced arthropathy (e.g. pseudo-gout, gout),         or a seronegative spondyloarthropathy (e.g. ankylosing         spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis or Reiter's disease);     -   (c) a muscular condition such as polymyositis or myasthenia         gravis;     -   (d) a gastrointestinal tract condition such as inflammatory         bowel disease (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative         colitis), gastric ulcer, coeliac disease, proctitis,         pancreatitis, eosinopilic gastro-enteritis, mastocytosis,         antiphospholipid syndrome, or a food-related allergy which may         have effects remote from the gut (e.g., migraine, rhinitis or         eczema);     -   (e) a respiratory system condition such as chronic obstructive         pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma (including bronchial, allergic,         intrinsic, extrinsic or dust asthma, and particularly chronic or         inveterate asthma, such as late asthma and airways         hyper-responsiveness), bronchitis, rhinitis (including acute         rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, chronic         rhinitis, rhinitis caseosa, hypertrophic rhinitis, rhinitis         pumlenta, rhinitis sicca, rhinitis medicamentosa, membranous         rhinitis, seasonal rhinitis e.g. hay fever, and vasomotor         rhinitis), sinusitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF),         sarcoidosis, farmer's lung, silicosis, asbestosis, adult         respiratory distress syndrome, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or         idiopathic interstitial pneumonia;     -   (f) a vascular condition such as atherosclerosis, Behcet's         disease, vasculitides, or Wegener's granulomatosis;     -   (g) an immune condition, e.g. autoimmune condition, such as         systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren's syndrome, systemic         sclerosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, type I diabetes, idiopathic         thrombocytopenia purpura, or Graves disease;     -   (h) an ocular condition such as uveitis, allergic         conjunctivitis, or vernal conjunctivitis;     -   (i) a nervous system condition such as multiple sclerosis or         encephalomyelitis;     -   (j) an infection or infection-related condition, such as         Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), acute or chronic         bacterial infection, acute or chronic parasitic infection, acute         or chronic viral infection, acute or chronic fungal infection,         meningitis, hepatitis (A, B or C, or other viral hepatitis),         peritonitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis, malaria, dengue         hemorrhagic fever, leishmaniasis, streptococcal myositis,         Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium intracellulare,         Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, orchitis/epidydimitis,         legionella, Lyme disease, influenza A, epstein-barr virus, viral         encephalitis/aseptic meningitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease;     -   (k) a renal condition such as mesangial proliferative         glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, nephritis, glomerular         nephritis, acute renal failure, uremia, or nephritic syndrome;     -   (l) a lymphatic condition such as Castleman's disease;     -   (m) a condition of, or involving, the immune system, such as         hyper IgE syndrome, lepromatous leprosy, familial hemophagocytic         lymphohistiocytosis, or graft versus host disease;     -   (n) a hepatic condition such as chronic active hepatitis,         non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcohol-induced hepatitis,         non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic fatty liver         disease (AFLD), alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) or primary         biliary cirrhosis;     -   (o) a cancer, including those cancers listed herein below;     -   (p) a burn, wound, trauma, haemorrhage or stroke;     -   (q) radiation exposure; and/or     -   (r) obesity;     -   (s) pain such as inflammatory hyperalgesia; and/or     -   (t) neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease,         Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or amyotrophic lateral         sclerosis.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as an inflammatory disease. For example, inflammation occurring as a result of an inflammatory disorder, e.g. an autoinflammatory disease, such as cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS), familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS), familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), neonatal onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), Majeed syndrome, pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne syndrome (PAPA), adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD), haploinsufficiency of A20 (HA20), pediatric granulomatous arthritis (PGA), PLCG2-associated antibody deficiency and immune dysregulation (PLAID), PLCG2-associated autoinflammatory, antibody deficiency and immune dysregulation (APLAID), or sideroblastic anaemia with B-cell immunodeficiency, periodic fevers and developmental delay (SIFD).

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as an immune disease. For example, auto-immune diseases, such as acute disseminated encephalitis, Addison's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), anti-synthetase syndrome, aplastic anemia, autoimmune adrenalitis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune oophoritis, autoimmune polyglandular failure, autoimmune thyroiditis, Coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes (T1D), Goodpasture's syndrome, Graves' disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), Hashimoto's disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, Kawasaki's disease, lupus erythematosus including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis (MS) including primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) and relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), myasthenia gravis, opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS), optic neuritis, Ord's thyroiditis, pemphigus, pernicious anaemia, polyarthritis, primary biliary cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis or Still's disease, refractory gouty arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic sclerosis a systemic connective tissue disorder, Takayasu's arteritis, temporal arteritis, warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Wegener's granulomatosis, alopecia universalis, Beliefs disease, Chagas' disease, dysautonomia, endometriosis, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), interstitial cystitis, neuromyotonia, psoriasis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, ulcerative colitis, Schnitzler syndrome, macrophage activation syndrome, Blau syndrome, giant cell arteritis, vitiligo or vulvodynia.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as cancer. For example, lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), myeloproliferative neoplams (MPN), pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), leukaemia including acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), promyelocytic leukemia (APML, or APL), adrenal cancer, anal cancer, basal and squamous cell skin cancer, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain and spinal cord tumours, breast cancer, cervical cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML), colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, oesophagus cancer, Ewing family of tumours, eye cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinal carcinoid tumours, gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), gestational trophoblastic disease, glioma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Kaposi sarcoma, kidney cancer, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, liver cancer, lung carcinoid tumour, lymphoma including cutaneous T cell lymphoma, malignant mesothelioma, melanoma skin cancer, Merkel cell skin cancer, multiple myeloma, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, neuroblastoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer, oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer, osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, penile cancer, pituitary tumours, prostate cancer, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, salivary gland cancer, skin cancer, small cell lung cancer, small intestine cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, stomach cancer, testicular cancer, thymus cancer, thyroid cancer including anaplastic thyroid cancer, uterine sarcoma, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and Wilms tumour.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as an infection, including viral infections. For example, viral infections (e.g. from influenza virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), alphavirus (such as Chikungunya and Ross River virus), flaviviruses (such as Dengue virus and Zika virus), herpes viruses (such as Epstein Barr Virus, cytomegalovirus, Varicella-zoster virus, and KSHV), poxyiruses (such as vaccinia virus (Modified vaccinia virus Ankara) and Myxoma virus), adenoviruses (such as Adenovirus 5), or papillomavirus), bacterial infections (e.g. from Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori, Bacillus anthracis, Bordatella pertussis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Corynebacterium diptheriae, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium botulinum, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Listeria monocytogenes, Hemophilus influenzae, Pasteurella multicida, Shigella dysenteriae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis, Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Rickettsia rickettsii, Legionella pneumophila, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Propionibacterium acnes, Treponema pallidum, Chlamydia trachomatis, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella typhi, Borrelia burgdorferi or Yersinia pestis), fungal infections (e.g. from Candida or Aspergillus species), protozoan infections (e.g. from Plasmodium, Babesia, Giardia, Entamoeba, Leishmania or Trypanosomes), helminth infections (e.g. from schistosoma, roundworms, tapeworms or flukes), and prion infections.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a central nervous system disease. For example, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, dementia, motor neuron disease, Huntington's disease, cerebral malaria, brain injury from pneumococcal meningitis, intracranial aneurysms, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a neuroinflammation-related disease. For example, multiple sclerosis, brain infection, acute injury, neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a neurodegenerative disease. For example, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

In one embodiment, neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by deep involvement of cell mediating neuroinflammatory processes.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a metabolic disease. For example, type 2 diabetes (T2D), atherosclerosis, obesity, gout, and pseudo-gout.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a cardiovascular disease. For example, hypertension, ischaemia, reperfusion injury including post-MI ischemic reperfusion injury, stroke including ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction including recurrent myocardial infarction, heart failure including congestive heart failure and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, embolism, aneurysms including abdominal aortic aneurysm, cardiovascular risk reduction (CvRR), and pericarditis including Dressler's syndrome.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a respiratory disease. For example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), asthma such as allergic asthma and steroid-resistant asthma, asbestosis, silicosis, nanoparticle induced inflammation, cystic fibrosis, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a liver disease. For example, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) including advanced fibrosis stages F3 and F4, alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), and alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH).

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a renal disease. For example, acute kidney disease, hyperoxaluria, chronic kidney disease, oxalate nephropathy, nephrocalcinosis, glomerulonephritis, and diabetic nephropathy;

-   -   In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of         treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as an         ocular disease. For example, diseases of the ocular epithelium,         age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (dry and wet), uveitis,         corneal infection, diabetic retinopathy, optic nerve damage, dry         eye, and glaucoma.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a skin disease. For example, dermatitis such as contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, contact hypersensitivity, sunburn, skin lesions, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), other cyst-causing skin diseases, and acne conglobate.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a psychological disease. For example, depression, and psychological stress.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition such as a blood disease. For example, sickle cell disease.

EXAMPLES General Methods

¹H NMR (400 MHz) spectra were obtained in solution of deuterochloroform (CDCl₃), deuteromethanol (CD₃OD) or dimethyl sulfoxide-D₆ (DMSO). HPLC retention times, purities, and mass spectra (LCMS) were obtained using Shimadzu LCMS 2010 (Shim-pack XR-ODS 3.0*30 mm 2.2 μm) operating in ES (+) ionization mode. Flow Rate: 0.8 mL/min, Acquire Time: 3 min, Wavelength: UV220, Oven, Temp.: 50° C.

The following additional abbreviations are used: ethyl acetate (EtOAc), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (DIEA), water (H₂O), hydrochloridric acid (HCl), methanol (MeOH), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), silica gel (SiO₂), trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II) (Pd(dppf)Cl₂), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (Pd(PPh₃)₄), palladium on carbon (Pd/C), 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN), sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃), potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃), sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄), cesium carbonate (Cs₂CO₃), ammonia (NH₃), tetrahydrofuran (THF), dichloromethane (DCM), acetonitrile (MeCN or ACN), dimethoxyethane (DME), boron tribromide (BBr₃), retention time (RT), molecular weight (MW), room temperature (rt), hour (h), volume/volume (v/v), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹HNMR), sodium hydride (NaH), formaldehyde (HCHO), acetic acid (AcOH), (2-Dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II) methanesulfonate (XPhosPdG3), degree Celsius (° C.), milligram (mg), gram (g), millimole (mmol), milliliter (mL), polyethylene (PE), molar (M), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃), potential of hydrogen (pH), sodium cyanoborohydride (NaBH₃CN), preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (prep-HPLC), normal (N).

Example 1 General Synthetic Route A

Synthesis of 2-[4-methyl-6-[[(3R)-1-methyl-3-piperidyl]amino]pyridazin-3-yl]phenol (Compound No. 2)

Synthesis of (R)-6-chloro-5-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine

To a solution of 3,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridazine (8.56 g, 52.5 mmol) in NMP (50 mL) were added (3R)-1-methylpiperidin-3-amine (5.0 g, 43.8 mmol) and DIEA (11 mL, 65.7 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 14 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then poured into water (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude residue. The crude was purified by silica gel column chromatography (4.6% MeOH in DCM) to afford desired product (R)-6-chloro-5-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (5.30 g) as yellow solid.

Synthesis of 2-[4-methyl-6-[[(3R)-1-methyl-3-piperidyl]amino]pyridazin-3-yl]phenol (Compound No. 2)

To a solution of 2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenol (110 mg, 0.498 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2 mL) and water (0.5 mL) were added (R)-6-chloro-5-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (100 mg, 0.415 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (110 mg, 1.04 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl₂·DCM (17 mg, 0.021 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 4 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then diluted with water (30 mL), acidified with 2 N aqueous HCl to pH˜7-8, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the crude product. The crude product was purified by prep-HPLC (0.05% NH₃·H₂O as additive) to afford the desired product 2-[4-methyl-6-[[(3R)-1-methyl-3-piperidyl]amino]pyridazin-3-yl]phenol (Compound No. 2, 43 mg, 33% yield) as a white solid.

Example 2 General Synthetic Route B

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)oxy)pyridazin-3-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (Compound No. 73)

Synthesis of tert-butyl (R)-3-((6-chloro-5-methylpyridazin-3-yl)oxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a mixture of (R)-tert-butyl 3-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (1.00 g, 4.97 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added NaH (230 mg, 5.85 mmol) (60% in mineral oil) portionwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 2 h under nitrogen atmosphere. 3,6-dichloro-4-methylpyridazine (830 mg, 5.07 mmol) was then added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 20° C. for an additional 14 h. The mixture was poured into water (30 mL) and was extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude residue. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (30% EtOAc in PE) to afford desired product tert-butyl (R)-3-((6-chloro-5-methylpyridazin-3-yl)oxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1.27 g, 78% yield) as a yellow solid.

Synthesis of (R)-3-chloro-4-methyl-6-(piperidin-3-yloxy)pyridazine

To a mixture of tert-butyl (R)-3-((6-chloro-5-methylpyridazin-3-yl)oxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (11.6 g, 35.4 mmol) in DCM (110 mL) was added 4 M HCl in dioxane (100 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 2 h. Saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ was then added to adjust pH˜8-9. The resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (2×100 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude product (R)-3-chloro-4-methyl-6-(piperidin-3-yloxy)pyridazine as an off-white solid, which was used without further purification.

Synthesis of (R)-3-chloro-4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)oxy)pyridazine

To a mixture of (R)-3-chloro-4-methyl-6-(piperidin-3-yloxy)pyridazine (6.95 g) in THF (50 mL) and water (5 mL) were added HCHO (2.48 g, 30.5 mmol) (37% in water), NaBH₃CN (2.88 g, 45.8 mmol) and AcOH (1.83 g, 30.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then poured into water (100 mL) and was extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (2×100 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude product (R)-3-chloro-4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)oxy)pyridazine as brown oil which was used without further purification.

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)oxy)pyridazin-3-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (Compound No. 73)

To a mixture of (R)-3-chloro-4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)oxy)pyridazine (300 mg) in dioxane (3 mL) and water (0.3 mL) were added [2-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]boronic acid (307 mg, 1.49 mmol), XPhosPdG3 (53 mg, 0.06 mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (1.20 g, 3.72 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then poured into water (10 mL) and was extracted with EtOAc (3×20 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (10 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude residue. The crude residue was purified by prep-HPLC (0.05% NH₃·H₂O as additive) to afford desired product (R)-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)oxy)pyridazin-3-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (Compound No. 73, 42 mg, 9% yield) as an off-white solid.

Example 3 General Synthetic Route C

Synthesis of (S)-5-fluoro-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 36) and (R)-5-fluoro-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 106)

Synthesis of 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-6-chloro-4-methylpyridazine

To a solution of 6-chloro-4-methylpyridazin-3-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate (562 mg, 2.03 mmol) and (2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)boronic acid (500 mg, 2.03 mmol) in DME (7 mL) and H₂O (1 mL) were added Pd(PPh₃)₄ (352 mg, 0.305 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (843 mg, 6.10 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then poured into water (30 mL) and was extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a crude residue. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EtOAc, 3:1) to afford desired product 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-6-chloro-4-methylpyridazine (340 mg, 50% yield) as a white solid.

Synthesis of tert-butyl 3-((6-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-5-methylpyridazin-3-yl)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of tert-butyl 3-methylenepiperidine-1-carboxylate (300 mg, 1.52 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a solution of 1 M 9-BBN in THF (1.52 mL, 1.52 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 12 h under nitrogen atmosphere. To the mixture were then added 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-6-chloro-4-methylpyridazine (250 mg, 0.760 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (111 mg, 0.152 mmol), K₂CO₃ (315 mg, 2.28 mmol) and H₂O (2 mL) at room temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 12 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was diluted with water (30 mL) and was extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a crude residue. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EtOAc, 2:1) to afford desired product tert-butyl 3-((6-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-5-methylpyridazin-3-yl)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (90 mg, 24% yield) as a yellow oil.

Synthesis of 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-6-(piperidin-3-ylmethyl)pyridazine

To a solution of tert-butyl 3-((6-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-5-methylpyridazin-3-yl)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (90 mg, 0.18 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added a solution of 4 M HCl in 1,4-dioxane (10 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and was then concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude product 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-6-(piperidin-3-ylmethyl)pyridazine (90 mg) as a yellow oil. The crude product was used in the next step without further purification.

Synthesis of 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazine

To a solution of 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-6-(piperidin-3-ylmethyl)pyridazine (90 mg) in THF (3 mL) and H₂O (0.3 mL) were added 37% aqueous formaldehyde (20 mg, 0.25 mmol), NaBH₃CN (20 mg, 0.32 mmol) and AcOH (13 mg, 0.21 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h. A saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃ was then added to adjust pH to ˜7-8 and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude product 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazine (40 mg) as a yellow oil. The crude product was used in the next step without further purification.

Synthesis of (S)-5-fluoro-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 36) and (R)-5-fluoro-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 106)

To a solution of 3-(2-(benzyloxy)-4-fluorophenyl)-4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazine (40 mg) in MeOH (1 mL) was added Pd/C (10 mg). The mixture was stirred at 30° C. for 14 h under hydrogen atmosphere (15 psi). The resulting mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude product 5-fluoro-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (20 mg) as a racemic mixture. The crude product was then purified by preparative supercritical fluid chromatography (prep-SFC) (DAICEL CHIRALPAK AS (250 mm*30 mm, 10 μm); mobile phase: [0.1% NH₃H₂O EtOH]; B %: 30%-30%, min) to afford desired products (R)-5-fluoro-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 106, 5.6 mg, 43% yield) and (S)-5-fluoro-2-(4-methyl-6-((1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 36, 8.9 mg, 27% yield) as a white solids.

Example 4 General Synthetic Route D

Synthesis of (R)-3-methyl-2-(6-(methyl(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)amino)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 21)

Synthesis of tert-butyl (R)-3-((6-chloropyridazin-3-yl)(methyl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a solution of 3,6-dichloropyridazine (1.00 g, 6.71 mmol) and (R)-tert-butyl 3-(methylamino)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1.51 g, 7.05 mmol) in NMP (8 mL) was added DIEA (2.6 g, 20 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 140° C. for 16 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then poured into water (100 mL) and extracted with 6:1 DCM:MeOH (3×80 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a crude residue. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (30% EtOAc in PE) to afford desired product tert-butyl (R)-3-((6-chloropyridazin-3-yl)(methyl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1.88 g, 70% yield) as a yellow solid.

Synthesis of (R)-6-chloro-N-methyl-N-(piperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine

To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-3-((6-chloropyridazin-3-yl)(methyl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1.83 g, 5.61 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added a solution of 4 M HCl in 1,4-dioxane (15 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. A saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃ was then added to adjust pH to ˜7-8 and the mixture was extracted with 5:1 DCM:MeOH (3×50 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford crude product (R)-6-chloro-N-methyl-N-(piperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (1.40 g) as a yellow solid. The crude product was used in the next step without further purification.

Synthesis of (R)-6-chloro-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine

To a solution of (R)-6-chloro-N-methyl-N-(piperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (1.40 g, 6.17 mmol) in THF (3 mL) and water (0.3 mL) were added 37% aqueous formaldehyde (0.60 g, 7.41 mmol), NaBH₃CN (0.58 g, 9.26 mmol) and AcOH (0.37 g, 6.17 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h. A saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃ was then added to adjust pH to ˜7-8 and the mixture was extracted with 5:1 DCM:MeOH (3×30 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford a crude residue. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (15% MeOH in DCM) to afford desired product (R)-6-chloro-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (445 mg, 30% yield) as a yellow solid.

Synthesis of (R)-6-(2-methoxy-6-methylphenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine

To a solution of (R)-6-chloro-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (100 mg, 0.415 mmol) and 2-(2-methoxy-6-methyl-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (113 mg, 0.457 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (4 mL) and water (1 mL) were added Xphos-pd-G3 (53 mg, 0.062 mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (406 mg, 1.25 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was then poured into water (30 mL) and was extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a crude residue. The crude residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (15% MeOH in DCM) to afford desired product (R)-6-(2-methoxy-6-methylphenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (96 mg, 71% yield) as an off-white solid.

Synthesis of (R)-3-methyl-2-(6-(methyl(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)amino)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 21)

To a solution of (R)-6-(2-methoxy-6-methylphenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)pyridazin-3-amine (86 mg, 0.26 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (3 mL) was slowly added BBr₃ (0.25 mL, 2.6 mmol) at −78° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h under nitrogen atmosphere. A saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃ was then added to adjust pH to ˜7-8 and the mixture was extracted with 5:1 DCM:MeOH (3×50 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a crude residue. The crude residue was purified by prep-HPLC (0.05% NH₄HCO₃ as additive) to afford desired product (R)-3-methyl-2-(6-(methyl(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)amino)pyridazin-3-yl)phenol (Compound No. 21, 21.3 mg, 26% yield) as an off-white solid.

Example 5 Synthesis of Representative Compounds

The Compounds listed in Table 7 below were prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in the representative schemes found in the Examples with appropriate variations in reactants, quanitites of reagents, protections and deprotections, solvents and reaction conditions.

The characterization data of the compounds are also summarized herein in Table 7.

TABLE 7 General Cpd Synthetic No. Route Characterization 1 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.32 (brs, 1H), 7.16-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.73 (m, 3H), 6.57 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.00-4.06 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.55-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.05 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.87 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.30 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.1 2 A ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.19 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 6.51 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.01-4.06 (m, 1H), 2.83- 2.87 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.03 (m, 4H), 1.81-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.71 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.20-1.31 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.1 3 A ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.80 (brs, 1H), 7.05 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.66 (s, 1H), 6.56-6.61 (m, 2H), 6.52 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.95-4.06 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.06 (m, 4H), 1.78-1.92 (m, 3H), 1.65-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.46-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.20-1.34 (m, 1H), 0.91-0.98 (m, 2H), 0.61-0.68 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 339.2 4 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.56 (brs, 1H), 8.08 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.12 (m, 3H), 6.81 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.01- 4.11 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.01-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.90-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.28-1.39 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.1 5 A ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 14.30 (brs, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.08- 7.17(m, 3H), 6.80 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.02-4.13 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.23 (m, 6H), 2.01-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.90-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.29-1.39 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.1 6 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.13 (brs, 1H), 8.10 (dd, J = 8.0 Hz, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.89-6.02 (m, 1H), 5.54-5.70 (m, 1H), 3.61-3.74 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.21 (m, 1 H), 2.64-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.41-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.16 (s, 3H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.62- 1.77 (m, 2H), 1.44-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.21-1.36 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.1 7 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.48 (s, 1H), 7.18 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64-6.77 (m, 3H), 4.01- 4.12 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.97-2.04 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.24-1.38 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.2 8 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.05 (s, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.81-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.28 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.14 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.18-4.26 (m, 1H), 2.89-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.85-1.96 (m, 3H), 1.68-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.40- 1.48 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.1 9 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.13 (brs, 1H), 8.06 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.13 (m, 2H), 6.70 (d, J = 11.2 Hz, 1H), 4.00- 4.10 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.21 (m, 6H), 1.90-2.12 (m, 2H), 1.79- 1.86 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.28-1.39 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.0 10 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ14.98 (brs, 1H), 8.09 (d, J = 9.6Hz, 1H), 7.68-7.77(m,1H), 7.10- 7.17(m, 2H), 6.72 (t, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.99-4.12(m, 1H), 2.76-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.56(m,1H)(overlap with DMSO-d6single), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.03-2.09 (m, 1H), 1.91-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.74(m, 1H), 1.48-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.29-1.39(m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.0 11 A ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 14.30 (brs, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.08- 7.17(m, 3H), 6.80 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.02-4.13 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.23 (m, 6H), 2.01-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.90-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.29-1.39 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.1 12 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 10.35-11.51 (m, 1H), 7.44 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.77-6.82 (m, 2H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 5.25-5.60 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.32 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.15-2.34 (m, 5H), 1.78-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.22-1.27 (m, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 327.1 13 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 9.50 (brs, 1H), 7.18 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.47 (s, 1H), 6.45 (s, 1H), 4.00-4.10 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 1.93-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.65- 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.64 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.39 (m, 1H), 0.89-0.96 (m, 2H), 0.59-0.65 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 339.3 14 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.71 (brs, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H), 8.07 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.13 (m, 2H), 6.73-6.79 (m, 2H), 4.04-4.13 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.58- 2.68 (m, 3H)(overlap with DMSO-d6 single), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.17 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.30-1.40(m, 1H), 1.19 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.2 15 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.81 (brs, 1H), 7.08 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.69-6.77 (m, 2H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 6.52 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.96-4.09 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.55-2.62 (m, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.25-1.30 (m, 1H), 1.20 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 327.2 16 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.00 (brs, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.72-6.79 (m, 2H), 6.09 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.14-4.27 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.55-2.63 (m, 3H),2.18- 2.23(m, 6H), 1.84-1.97 (m, 3H), 1.65-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.42 (m, 1H), 1.19 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 327.1 17 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.61 (brs, 1H), 8.22 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.88 (dd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.30 (m, 1H), 6.85-7.06 (m, 2H), 4.54-4.66 (m, 1H), 3.01 (s, 3H), 2.75-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.11 (t, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H), 1.86-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.53-1.69 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.2 18 D ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 14.13 (brs, 1H), 8.22 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.50-4.61 (m, 1H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.71- 2.79 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.23 (m, 6H), 2.00-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.77 (m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.1 19 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.33 (brs, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.35 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.63 (m, 1H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.70- 2.78 (m, 2H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.76 (m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.0 20 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.23 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (dd, J = 9.6, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.70-6.82 (m, 2H), 4.50-4.56 (m, 1H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.72-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.04 (t, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 1.79- 1.89 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.67 m (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.2 21 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.47 (brs, 1H), 7.31 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.75 (t, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 4.55-4.66 (m, 1H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.70-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.04 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.67 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.0 22 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.00 (brs, 1H), 7.30 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.62 (m, 2H), 4.54-4.68 (m, 1H), 2.99 (s, 3H), 2.71-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.00-2.09 (m, 4H), 1.79-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.66 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.0 23 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.73 (brs, 1H), 7.21-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.95 (m, 3H), 4.52-4.65 (m, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.74 (d, J = 10.4 Hz 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 2.02 (t, J = 10.4 Hz 1H), 1.77-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.43-1.64 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.1 24 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ14.80 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.76-7.82(m, 1H), 7.40 (d, J = 10.0Hz, 1H), 6.75 (t, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.48- 4.62(m, 1H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.71-2.79(m, 2H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.01-2.08(m, 1H), 1.81-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.56-1.76 (m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.0 25 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ 13.90 (brs, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J = 8.8Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (d, J = 11.2Hz, 1H), 4.49-4.60 (m, 1H), 2.99 (s, 3H), 2.71-2.77(m, 2H), 2.17-2.22(m, 6H), 2.00-2.06(m, 1H), 1.79- 1.87 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.75(m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.0 26 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.25(brs, 1H), 7.22(dd, J = 8.8, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 6.70- 6.75 (m, 2H), 4.59-4.67 (m, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.72-2.83(m, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.01- 2.07 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.65 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.2 27 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.59 (brs, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.75-6.79 (m, 2H), 4.50- 4.65 (m, 1H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 2.59-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.57 (m, 2H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.03-2.19 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.53- 4.62 (m, 2H), 1.19 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 327.2 28 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.76 (s, 1H), 7.07 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (s, 1H), 6.57-6.71 (m, 2H), 4.53-4.68 (m, 1H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 2.74- 2.76 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.78 (m, 3H), 1.55-1.60 (m, 1H), 0.93-1.00 (m, 2H), 0.63-0.70 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 353.1 29 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 352.2 (calc.) 30 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 14.50 (brs, 1H), 8.08 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.80-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.42 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.68- 6.80 (m, 2H), 4.30-4.49 (m, 1H), 2.59-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.23-2.40 (m, 5H), 1.53- 1.73 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 289.0 31 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.85 (brs, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H), 8.12 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.19- 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.07 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.95 (m, 2H), 4.42-4.49 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.24-2.40 (m, 5H), 1.60-1.78 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 271.1 32 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.16 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (m, 2H), 5.21 (m, 1H), 3.05 (s, 3H), 2.67- 2.86 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.48 (m, 1H) (overlap with DMSO-d6 singal), 2.14-2.30 (m, 5H), 1.74 (s, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 303.2 33 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.18 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.46 (m, 2H), 6.92 (m, 2H), 5.23 (m, 1H), 3.05 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.41-2.47 (m, 1H) (overlap with DMSO-d6 singal), 2.15-2.31 (m, 5H), 1.74 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 285.2 34 B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.16 (brs, 1H), 7.21 (t, J = 7.2 Hz 1H), 7.06 (s, 1H), 6.70-6.78 (m, 2H), 5.20-5.25 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.95 (m, 1H), 1.95- 2.25 (m, 10H), 1.71-1.76 (m, 1H), 1.40-1.58 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 271.1 35 B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.75 (brs, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.98 (t, J = 7.2 Hz 1H), 6.80-6.84 (m, 2H), 5.15-5.35 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.25 (m, 7H), 2.00-2.12 (m, 3H), 1.71-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.60 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 271.1 36 C ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.39 (brs, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.23-7.30 (m, 1H), 6.71-6.81 (m, 2H), 2.78 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.57-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.09-2.19 (m, 6H), 1.98-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.42-1.48 (m, 1H), 0.94-1.03 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 316.0 37 C ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.51-11.21 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.33 (m, 2H), 2.77- 2.81 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.18 (m, 6H), 1.98-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.71- 1.75 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.43-1.48 (m, 1H), 0.91-1.12 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 366.0 38 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.34 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 4.02-4.13 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.08-2.17 (m, 4H), 1.94-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.41 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 381.2 39 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.77 (brs, 1H), 7.20-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.18 (m 1H), 6.85-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 6.54 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (dt, J = 48.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.96-4.07 (m, 1H), 3.01-3.07 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.94-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.24- 1.34 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.2 40 A ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 9.03-10.52 (m, 1H), 8.23 (s, 0.55H), 7.23-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.66 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.23-4.46 (m, 1H),2.88-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.36-2.47 (m, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.07 (m, 4H), 1.74-1.95 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 335.3 41 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.73 (brs, 1H), 7.20-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.64-6.68 (m, 1H), 6.61 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.82-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.39 (m, 1H), 2.86- 2.93 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.27 (m, 4H), 2.08 (m, 4H), 1.89-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.74 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.2 42 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.73 (brs, 1H), 7.21-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 6.60 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.63-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.16 (m, 1H), 2.90-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.29-2.36 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.00- 2.10 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.45-1.54 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.0 43 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.73 (brs, 1H), 7.21-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.13-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.80 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 4.46-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.34 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.62 (m, 1H), 214-2.22 (m, 4H), 2.05-2.11 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.73-1.84 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.2 44 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.28-7.35 (m, 1H), 6.72 (dd, J = 10.4, 2.4, 1H), 6.60 (s, 1H), 6.53- 6.58 (m, 1H), 5.24-5.28 (m, 1H), 4.59 (dt, J = 48.0, 4.8, 2H), 4.10-4.14 (m, 1H), 2.58-2.70 (m, 5H), 2.26-2.40 (m, 4 H), 1.66-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.65 (m, 2 H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 349.0 45 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.28 (brs, 1H), 7.10-7.27 (m, 1H), 6.63-6.81 (m, 4H), 4.21-4.38 (m, 1H), 2.85-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.35-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.09 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.95 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 353.3 46 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 334.2 (calc.) 47 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.40 (dd, J = 8.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J = 10.4, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 6.62-6.65 (m, 1H), 5.36-5.51 (m, 1H), 4.82-5.00 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.57 (m, 1H), 3.04-3.16 (m, 1H), 2.91-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.20-2.35 (m, 2H), 2.03-2.10 (m, 1H), 1.85- 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.79 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 334.9 48 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.28-7.34 (m, 1H), 6.70-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.63-6.68 (m, 1H), 6.53-6.58 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.49 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.89 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.71 (m, 3H), 2.25-2.40 (m, 6H), 1.81-1.99 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 335.3 49 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.28 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.79 (s, 1H), 6.68-6.76 (m, 3H), 4.81-4.99 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.46 (m, 1H), 2.69- 2.77 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.19 (m, 2H), 2.01 (s, 3H), 1.76-1.98 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 335.0 50 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.73 (brs, 1H), 7.19-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.79 (s, 1H), 6.72 (brd, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.80-4.98 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.46 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.10- 2.19 (m, 2H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.98-1.75 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.0 51 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.62 (brs, 1H), 7.29-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64- 6.75 (m, 2H), 3.96-4.10 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.61 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.05 (m, 4H), 1.78-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.23-1.35 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 324.1 52 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.69 (brs, 1H), 7.39-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.09 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.87-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.78 (brd, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.03-4.12 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.83 (m, 1H), 1.98-2.21 (m, 6H), 1.77-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.68- 1.74 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.31-1.40 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 303.2 53 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 320.1 (calc.) 54 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 316.2 (calc.) 55 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 334.2 (calc.) 56 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.76 (brs, 1H), 7.20-7.25 (m, 1H), 7.13-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 6.52 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.96-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.28-3.33 (m, 1H), 2.92-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.71 (m, 1H), 2.32- 2.38 (m, 2H), 1.94-2.06 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.93 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.23- 1.34 (m, 1H), 1.00 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.2 57 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.76 (brs, 1H), 7.20-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.16 (dd, J = 7.6, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 6.47 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.88-4.01 (m, 1H), 2.91-2.98 (m, 1 H), 2.69-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.59-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.25 (m, 1H), 1.98-2.08 (m, 4H), 1.81-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.42-1.56 (m, 1H), 1.23-1.35 (m, 1H), 0.82-1.03 (m, 6H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 327.3 58 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.32 (brs, 1H), 7.11-7.26 (m, 1H), 6.64-6.75 (m, 3H), 6.55 (brd, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.95-4.07 (m, 1H), 2.85-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.34 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.95-2.01 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.22-1.35 (m, 1H), 0.99 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.2 59 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.35 (brs, 1 H), 7.15-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.65-6.72 (m, 3H), 6.50 (brd, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.85-4.07 (m, 1H), 2.89-2.97 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.14- 2.24 (m, 1H), 1.97-2.07 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.87 (m, 1 H), 1.65-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.41-1.55 (m, 1H), 1.22- 1.36(m, 1H), 0.80-1.02 (m, 6H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 345.3 60 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.20 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.83-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.54- 6.61 (m, 2H), 4.10-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.23 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.93 (m, 1H), 2.62 (dd, J = 14.4, 7.2, 2H ), 2.28-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.90-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.48 (m, 1H), 1.08 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.0 61 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 344.2 (calc.) 62 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.75-9.83 (m, 1H), 6.69 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.50-6.56 (m, 2H), 4.00-4.06 (m, 1H), 2.84- 2.89 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.09 (m, 2H), 1.83-1.91 (m, 7H), 1.68-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.34 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.3 63 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.23 (brs, 1H), 7.14-7.20(m, 1H), 6.86 (brd, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.67- 6.80 (m, 2H), 4.02-4.19 (m, 1H), 2.95-3.06(m, 1H), 2.68-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.41 (m, 11H), 1.72-1.93 (m, 2H), 1.52-1.67 (m, 1H), 1.28- 1.47(m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.1 64 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.14-8.21(m, 1H), 7.18 (t, J = 8.4Hz, 1H), 7.06 (s, 1H), 6.74 (t, J = 8.8Hz, 1H), 4.59-4.65(m,1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.76-2.84 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.30 (m, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.14(s, 3H), 2.03-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.79 (m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 345.2 65 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.99 (brs, 1H), 7.6 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1 H), 6.62-6.69 (m, 2H), 6.54 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.96-4.06 (m, 1H ), 2.86-2.92 (m, 1H), 2.55-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.20 (m, 6H), 1.98-2.05 (m, 4H), 1.77-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.25-1.34 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.0 66 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.0 (brs, 1H), 7.07 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (s, 1H), 6.66 (d, J = 11.2 Hz, 1H), 4.55-4.65 (m, 1H ), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.71-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.22 (m, 6H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.55- 1.75 (m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 345.1 67 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.1 (brs, 1H), 7.13 (dd, J = 7.2, 2.4 Hz, 2H), 6.76-6.86 (m, 2H), 6.69 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.99-4.09 (m, 1H), 2.80- 2.89 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.24 (m, 9H), 1.98-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.69- 1.75 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.25-1.35 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.4 68 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.48 (brs, 1H), 7.02 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1 H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 6.79 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 6.52 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H ), 3.96-4.07 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.57- 2.65 (m, 1H, overlap with DMSO singal), 2.23 (m, 3H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.94-2.04 (m, 4H), 1.78- 1.90 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.74 (m, 2H), 1.49-1.59 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.32 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.1 69 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ9.01-9.59(m, 1H), 8.32 (brs, 1H), 7.09 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.70- 6.76(m, 2H), 6.66-6.70 (m, 1H), 6.48 (brd, J = 8.0Hz, 1H), 3.99-4.05 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.53-2.59(m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.91 (m, 8H), 1.67-1.74 (m, 1H),1.50- 1.59(m, 1H), 1.25-1.33(m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.1 70 C ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.79 (brs, 1H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.18-7.23 (m, 1H), 6.90-6.99 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.55- 2.59 (m, 2H, overlap with DMSO signal), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 1.97-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.69 (m, 3H), 1.41-1.50 (m, 1H), 0.93-1.04 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 298.2 71 B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.75 (brs, 1H), 7.24-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 6.87-6.97 (m, 2H), 5.19-5.31 (m, 1H), 2.89- 2.98 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.58 (m, 1H, overlapped with DMSO peak), 2.15-2.23 (m, 4H), 2.07-2.14 (m, 4H), 2.00-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.45- 1.62 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 330.2 72 B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.08 (brs, 1H), 7.54 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.56-6.64 (m, 2H), 5.24-5.31 (m, 1H), 2.91-2.97 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.57 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.23 (m, 4H), 2.09-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.02-2.07 (m, 4H), 1.74-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.63 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 318.0 73 B ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.53 (brs, 1H), 7.42 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 5.21-5.31 (m, 1H), 2.93-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.02-2.20 (m, 10H), 1.75-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.41-1.61 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 368.1 74 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.47 (br s, 1H), 7.39 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.66 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.97-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.49 (m, 1H), 2.86 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.90-2.05 (m, 4H), 1.77- 1.93 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.76(m, 1H), 1.46-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.22-1.35 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 367.2 75 A ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.14 (brs, 1H), 7.21 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 6.89 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.03-4.14 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.92 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.88 (m,1H), 1.67- 1.79 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.25-1.38 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 367.1 76 A ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.95-10.42 (m, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 6.63 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.98-4.01 (m, 1H), 2.85 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 2.52-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.01 (s, 4H), 1.78-1.93 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.76 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.20-1.36 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 381.2 77 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.19 (brs, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1 H), 7.87-7.93 (m, 1H), 6.71-6.79 (m, 2H), 6.21 (d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.15-4.32 (m, 1H ), 2.94-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.71 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.25 (m, 6H), 1.99-2.10 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.34-1.42 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 317.0 78 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ8.94-9.62 (m, 1H), 8.26 (brs, 1H), 7.09 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.71- 6.77(m, 2H), 6.66-6.70(m, 1H), 6.50 (brd, J = 7.6Hz, 1H), 4.00-4.06(m, 1H), 2.87-2.96 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.61(m, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.06(m, 1H), 1.80-1.93 (m, 8H), 1.68-1.75(m, 1H), 1.50- 1.60(m, 1H), 1.25-1.32(m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.1 79 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.35 (brs, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1 H), 7.79 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (d, J = 11.8 Hz, 1H), 6.14 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H ), 4.15-4.25 (m, 1H), 2.91-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 9H), 1.85-1.97 (m, 3H), 1.65-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.38-1.47 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.1 80 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.23 (d, J = 5.6Hz, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.75 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (t, J = 8.8Hz, 1H), 6.12-6.20 (m, 1H), 4.19- 4.27 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.96(m, 1H), 2.57-2.65(m, 1H), 2.20-2.24 (m, 6H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 1.90- 2.01(m, 2H), 1.80-1.90(m, 1H), 1.65-1.72(m, 1H), 1.54-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.41-1.47(m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.1 81 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.44 (s, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.69 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.13 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.16-4.30 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.59-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.28 (m, 9H), 1.84- 1.99 (m, 3H), 1.67-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.39-1.50 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.3 82 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.21 (brs, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.68-6.73 (m, 2H), 6.15 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.30 (m, 1H), 2.96-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.24- 2.30 (m, 6H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.01-2.12 (m, 2H), 1.83-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.78 (m, 1H),1.53-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.41-1.52 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.1 83 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.57 (brs, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.88-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.21 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.17-4.26 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.57 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.84-1.96 (m, 3H), 1.66-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.40-1.47 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 333.1 84 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.95-10.02 (m, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 6.53-6.61 (m, 2H), 5.70-5.79 (m, 1H), 4.24-4.35 (m, 1H), 2.96-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.07 (m, 5H), 1.86-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.76 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.41-1.49 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.3 85 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 13.46-14.04 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.23-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.03- 7.08 (m, 1H), 6.87-6.93 (m, 1H), 5.22-5.40 (m, 1H), 4.63 (m, 1 H), 4.47-4.57 (m, 2H), 2.58-2.87 (m, 5H), 2.30-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.89- 2.03 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.67 (m, 2H) LCMS[M + H]+ = 331.2 86 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.28 (s, 1H), 7.44- 7.51 (m, 2H), 6.64-6.72 (m, 1H), 6.52-6.57 (m, 1H), 5.78-5.81 (m, 1H), 4.68-4.72 (m, 1H), 4.56- 4.65 (m, 2H), 3.11-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.98 (dd, J = 28.4, 4.4, 2H), 2.75-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.55 (m, 1 H), 2.22 (s, 3 H), 1.85-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.55- 1.69 (m, 2 H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 349.1 87 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 366.2 (calc.) 88 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 348.2 (calc.) 89 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.46 (brs, 1H), 7.42 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.29 (m, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1H), 4.57-4.71 (m, 1H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.70-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.76 (m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 381.3 90 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ : 10.56 (brs, 1H), 7.33-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.25 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 4.56-4.67 (m, 1H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.70-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.74 (m, 4H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 338.0 91 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.63 (brs, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.39 (m, 2H), 6.37 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.30 (m, 1H), 2.89-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.84-1.97 (m, 3H), 1.67-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.38-1.49 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 323.9 92 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.11 (brs, 1H), 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 6.63 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.00-4.07 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.04 (m, 4H), 1.89- 1.94 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.34 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 342.9 93 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 14.08 (brs, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 7.94 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.46 (m, 2H), 6.26 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.22-4.28 (m, 1H), 2.91-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.64-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.94-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.42-1.47 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 342.9 94 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.05-10.17 (m, 1H), 7.23 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (brd, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 4.07- 4.22 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.41 (m, 2H, overlapped with water peak single), 2.92-3.33 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.25 (m, 1H), 1.99-2.13 (m, 4H), 1.44-1.63 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 329.0 95 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.77 (brs, 1H), 7.20-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.96 (m, 2H), 6.57-6.74 (m, 2H), 4.05-4.14 (m, 1H), 3.21-3.25 (m, 1H, overlapped with water peak single), 2.77-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.17- 2.27 (m, 1H), 1.95-2.06 (m, 5H), 1.56-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.42 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 343.1 96 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 7.39 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.25 (m, 2H), 6.90-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 4.26-4.53 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.93 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.56 (m, 3H) (overlap with DMSO-d₆ signal), 2.17-2.31 (m, 4H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.59-1.71 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 353.2 97 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.06 (brs, 1H), 7.40 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.29 (m, 2H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 5.24-5.42 (m, 1H), 3.02 (s, 3H), 2.76-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.71 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.31 (m, 6H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.70-1.80 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 367.3 98 B ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.32 (brs, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.21-7.35 (m, 2H), 5.22-5.33 (m, 1H), 2.82-3.04 (m, 1H), 1.92-2.42 (m, 10H), 1.70-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.42-1.70 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 368.1 99 B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.76 (brs, 1H), 7.26-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.17 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 6.89-6.97 (m, 2H), 5.20-5.31 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.96 (m, 1H), 2.53-2.57 (m, 1H), 2.24-2.29 (m, 4H), 2.01-2.21 (m, 4H), 1.95-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.45-1.58 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 330.2 100 B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.35 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 5.21-5.27 (m, 1H), 2.89- 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.16 (m, 6H), 1.72-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.43-1.62 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 325.3 101 B ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.41 (brs, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.10 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.39-7.44 (m, 2H), 5.25-5.33 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 1.98-2.17 (m, 3H), 1.75-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.65 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 325.3 102 C ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.36-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 2.75-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.63-2.66 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.15 (m, 6H), 1.96- 2.06 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.70 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.38-1.50 (m, 1H), 0.91- 1.03 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 323.0 103 C LCMS[M + H]+ = 322.2 (calc.) 104 C ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.13-7.51 (m, 4H), 2.79 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.60-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.18 (m, 6H), 1.98-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.43-1.48 (m, 1H), 0.91-1.12 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 366.0 105 C ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 9.78 (brs, 1H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.18-7.23 (m, 1H), 6.90-6.99 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.56 (m, 2H, overlap with DMSO signal), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.92 (m, 1H), 1.56-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.37-1.52 (m, 1H), 0.89- 1.04 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 298.2 106 C ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.84-10.74 (m, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.19-7.32 (m, 1H), 6.70-6.84 (m, 2H), 2.78 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.63-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.16 (m, 6H), 1.97-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.78- 1.90 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.73 (m, 3H), 1.40-1.49 (m, 1H), 0.92-1.04 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 316.0 107 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 14.04 (brs, 1H), 8.47-8.50 (m, 1H), 7.66 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H) ,7.25 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (s, 1H), 3.98-4.16 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.93 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.53 (m, 4H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.91-2.10 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.28-1.42 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 368.0 108 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.55 (brs, 1H), 8.12-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.06 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (s, 1H), 4.01-4.11 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.87 (m, 1H), 2.51-2.55 (m, 4H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.81-2.05 (m, 3H), 1.67- 1.76 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.37 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 300.3 109 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.03 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J = 2.8, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 5.28-5.47 (m, 1H), 4.17-4.24 (m, 1H), 2.75 (s, 3H), 2.51-2.62 (m, 3H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.22-2.28 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.86 (m, 3H), 0.76-0.95 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 318.3 110 A LCMS[M + H]+ = 324.2 (calc.) 111 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ 9.74(brs,1H), 7.22-7.30(m, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J = 7.2, 1.6Hz 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 6.85-6.95 (m, 2H), 4.48(d, J = 12.4Hz,1H), 4.24 (d, J = 12.8Hz,1H), 2.80-2.91 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.29 (m, 7H), 2.10(s, 3H), 1.90- 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.83(m, 1H), 1.40-1.52 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.1 112 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ: 10.59 (brs, 1H), 7.33-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.26 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 4.45-4.51 (m, 1H), 4.24 (brd, J = 12.8 Hz, 1H), 2.83-2.91 (m, 2H), 2.26 (s, 6H), 2.17-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.90-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.42-1.49 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 338.0 113 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.42 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.30 (m, 1H, overlap with CDCl3 signal), 7.12 (dd, J = 8.0, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 6.92- 6.96 (m, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 4.93 (brs, 1H), 3.51 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.55-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.64 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 320.0 114 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.42 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.30 (m, 1H, overlap with CDCl3 signal), 7.12 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 4.93 (brs, 1H), 3.51 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.55-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.64 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 320.0 115 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.86 (brs, 1H), 7.23-7.34 (m, 2H), 6.87-7.01 (m, 3H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 3.92-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.38 (m, 4H, overalp with water signal), 2.12 (s, 3H), 1.93- 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.28-1.34 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 300.0 116 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.77 (brs, 1H), 7.19-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.16 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.84- 6.94 (m, 2H), 6.69-6.80 (m, 2H), 4.00-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.61-3.69 (m, 1H), 3.40- 3.49 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.91-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.64 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 286.0 117 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.77 (brs, 1H), 7.11-7.27 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.62-6.81 (m, 2H), 3.99-4.10 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.68 (m, 1H), 3.35-3.52 (m, 2H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.78-1.98 (m, 3H), 1.54-1.64 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 286.0 118 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.78 (brs, 1H), 7.13-7.24 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 6.63-6.68 (m, 1H), 3.67-3.73 (m, 4H), 2.87 (s, 1H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.74-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.33-1.44 (m, 2H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 298.0 119 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.76 (brs, 1H), 7.19-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.20 Hz, 1H), 6.83-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.75-6.83 (m, 1H), 6.70 (s, 1H), 3.70-3.83 (m, 3H), 3.42-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.24-3.31 (m, 2H), 2.02 (s, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 302.0 120 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.75 (brs, 1H), 7.20-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J = 7.20, 1.20 Hz, 1H) 6.84-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.78 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (s, 1H), 3.70-3.83 (m, 3H), 3.54-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.40-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.23-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.02 (s, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 302.0 121 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.77 (brs, 1H), 7.19-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.72 (s, 1H), 6.47-6.56 (m, 1H), 3.58- 3.69 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.22 (m, 1H), 2.94-3.02 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.32 (s, 3H),2.10-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.83-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.55- 1.70 (m, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.0 122 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.77 (brs, 1H), 7.19-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.72 (s, 1H), 6.47-6.56 (m, 1H), 3.58- 3.69 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.22 (m, 1H), 2.94-3.02 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.83-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.55- 1.70 (m, 3H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 299.1 123 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.63-10.20 (m, 2H), 8.17 (s, 1H), 7.14-7.36 (m, 2H), 6.86-7.04 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.32 (m, 3H, overlapped with water peak single), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 6H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 302.0 124 A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.79 (brs, 1H), 7.10-7.28 (m, 2H), 6.77-6.97 (m, 3H), 6.43 (s, 1H), 3.40-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.16 (s, 3H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.17 (s, 6H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 288.0

Example 6 NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Cell Viability Assessment in THP1 Macrophages

THP1—Human acute monocytic leukemia cells were cultured (ATCC, cat #TIB-202) in Gibco RPMI-1640 medium (ThermoFisher cat #72400054) supplemented with 10% Heat Inactivated FBS at density between 3-8×10{circumflex over ( )}5 viable cells/ml. The cells were then subcultured when the cell concentration reached 8×10⁵ cells/mL (every 2-3 days).

To determine the compounds' IC₅₀, 1.75×10⁴ cells/well were plated in CELLSTAR 384 well plates (Greiner cat #781091) in 50 ul/well DMEM (ThermoFisher, cat #10393021), 10% FBS, 1× GlutaMax (ThermoFisher, cat #35050038)+20 nM PMA (Sigma, cat #P1585) and only the inner 224 wells of a 384 well plate were used. The parameter wells were filled with 50 ul PBS and incubated at 37° C., 5% CO₂ for 48 hrs.

After 48 hrs incubation, the PMA containing media was removed, and changed for 40 ul/well of fresh DMEM, 10% FBS, 1× GlutMax and incubated at 37° C., 5% CO₂ for 24 hrs.

The following day the cells were primed with LPS (E. coli) (Sigma, cat #L3129) at 20 ng/ml in DMEM, 10% FBS, 1× GlutMax for 3 hrs at 37° C., 5% CO₂.

Following the LPS priming step, the cells were treated with compounds at 10 uM top final concentration, 1:4 dilution, 8 times: (10 uM, 2.5 uM, 0.625 uM, 0.156 uM, 0.039 uM, 0.0097 uM, 0.0024 uM, 0.0006 uM). DMSO was used as a vehicle control, and MCC950 (InvivGen, cat #inh-mcc) was used at 1 uM as a positive control, and incubated for 1 hrs at 37° C., 5% CO₂.

Following the 1 hr compound incubation, the NLRP3 inflammasome activation step was conducted by treating cells with Nigericin (InvivoGen, cat #tlrl-nig) at 6.7 uM final concentration for 3 hrs at 37° C., 5% CO₂.

Thereafter, 30 ul samples of cells' supernatants were collected for cytokine analysis which was conducted on Hu IL-1β AlphaLISA (Perkin Elemer, cat #AL220C) and Hu IL-6 AlphaLISA (Perkin Elemer, cat #AL220C). The cells' viability was assessed by preforming CellTiter-Glo Luminescent Assay (Promega, cat #G7572) according to the manufacturer's protocol.

Cell viability assessment for select NLRP3 inflammasome modulators is displayed in Tables 8 and 9.

For Table 8—The activity ranges are as follows: “++++++” denotes IL-1β activity of ≤1 nM; “+++++” denotes IL-1β activity of >1 nM and ≤10 nM; “++++” denotes IL-1β activity of >10 nM and ≤100 nM; “+++” denotes IL-1β activity of >100 nM and ≤500 nM; “++” denotes IL-1β activity of >500 nM and ≤1,000 nM; “+” denotes IL-1β activity of >1,000 nM; and “*” denotes not yet tested.

For Table 4—The activity ranges are as follows: “++++” denotes IL-6 activity of 1 μM; “+++” denotes IL-6 activity of >1 μM and ≤5 μM; “++” denotes IL-6 activity of >5 μM and ≤10 μM; “+” denotes IL-6 activity of >10 μM; and “*” denotes not yet tested.

TABLE 8 IL-1β Activity Cpd No. (nM) 1 +++++ 2 +++++ 3 ++++++ 4 +++ 5 +++++ 6 ++++++ 7 +++++ 8 +++++ 9 +++ 10 ++++ 11 +++++ 12 ++++++ 13 +++++ 14 ++++ 15 ++++++ 16 +++++ 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 + 21 ++++ 22 ++++ 23 ++++ 24 ++++ 25 + 26 +++++ 27 ++++ 28 ++++++ 29 * 30 + 31 + 32 + 33 + 34 ++++ 35 ++++ 36 ++++ 37 ++ 38 +++++ 39 ++++ 40 ++ 41 ++++ 42 ++++ 43 ++++ 44 +++++ 45 +++ 46 * 47 ++++ 48 ++++ 49 ++++ 50 ++++ 51 ++++++ 52 +++++ 53 * 54 * 55 * 56 ++++++ 57 ++++++ 58 ++++++ 59 ++++++ 60 ++++++ 61 * 62 +++++ 63 ++++++ 64 +++++ 65 +++++ 66 +++ 67 ++++++ 68 ++++ 69 +++++ 70 ++++ 71 ++++ 72 ++++ 73 + 74 ++++++ 75 ++++++ 76 +++++ 77 ++++ 78 +++++ 79 +++ 80 +++++ 81 +++++ 82 ++++ 83 +++++ 84 +++++ 85 + 86 ++ 87 * 88 * 89 * 90 ++++++ 91 ++++ 92 ++++ 93 + 94 + 95 + 96 +++++ 97 ++++ 98 +++ 99 + 100 +++ 101 + 102 +++ 103 * 104 +++++ 105 + 106 + 107 ++++++ 108 +++ 109 +++ 110 * 111 +++ 112 + 113 + 114 + 115 + 116 + 117 ++ 118 + 119 + 120 + 122 + 123 + 124 +

TABLE 9 IL-β Activity Cpd No. (μM) 1 ++++ 2 ++ 3 ++ 4 + 5 + 6 ++ 7 +++ 8 + 9 + 10 ++ 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 * 16 * 17 + 18 ++ 19 ++ 20 ++ 21 ++ 22 + 23 + 24 +++ 25 +++ 26 + 27 + 28 ++++ 29 * 30 + 31 + 32 + 33 + 34 + 35 ++ 36 + 37 + 38 +++ 39 + 40 + 41 * 42 + 43 + 44 + 45 + 46 * 47 + 48 + 49 + 50 + 51 ++ 52 + 53 * 54 * 55 * 56 + 57 ++ 58 ++ 59 ++ 60 + 61 * 62 + 63 + 64 + 65 + 66 ++ 67 ++ 68 + 69 ++ 70 + 71 + 72 + 73 + 74 + 75 + 76 ++ 77 + 78 + 79 ++++ 80 ++ 81 + 82 ++++ 83 * 84 + 85 + 86 + 87 * 88 * 89 * 90 + 91 + 92 + 93 + 94 + 95 + 96 + 97 + 98 + 99 + 100 + 101 + 102 + 103 * 104 + 105 + 106 + 107 + 108 + 109 ++ 110 * 111 + 112 + 113 + 114 + 115 + 116 + 117 + 118 + 119 * 120 + 121 + 122 + 123 + 124 +

Example 7 HERG Assay Protocol in Cho-hERG Cells

CHO-hERG cells (Sophion Biosciences (Ballerup, Denmark), subcultured and frozen in WuXi AppTec (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.), stored in liquid nitrogen, were tested and determined to be free from Mycoplasma contamination. Cells were not used after the 30th passage. CHO-hERG cells were cultured in a humidified incubator of 5% CO2 (4% to 8%) in air at 37° C. (±2° C.). The cells were recovered with recovery medium (F12 medium with 10% fetal bovine serum), subcultured in complete medium (F12 medium, supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 1% Geneticin® selective antibiotic (G418), 89 μg/mL Hygromycin B (HB)), and the culture medium was switched to recovery medium in the last subculture before patch-clamp experiment.

To determine the compounds' IC₅₀, select compounds (“test articles”) were dissolved into DMSO, and then diluted with ECS to get working solutions. Five concentrations of 0.3, 1, 3, 10, and 30 μM were tested. Two replicate cells for each concentration were tested.

Exponentially growing CHO-hERG cells were collected and suspended in extracellular solution for use. The hERG current was recorded at physiological temperature (33.0° C. to 37.0° C.) using whole-cell patch-clamp techniques. Output signals from the patch-clamp amplifier were digitized and low-pass filtered at 2.9 KHz. The recording was controlled with Patchmaster Pro software. The recording chamber with seeded cells was mounted on an inverted microscope stage. A cell in the recording chamber was randomly selected for testing. The cell was continuously perfused from the perfusion system. A micropipette filled with ICS was used as recording electrode in the manual patch-clamp study. The micropipette was prepared on the day of the patch-clamp experiment using glass capillaries (BF150-117-10, SUTTER INSTRUMENT USA). The pipette resistance (Rp) was within 2 to 5 MΩ with ICS filled. From the holding potential of −80 mV, the voltage was increased to +60 mV for 850 ms to open the hERG channels. After that, the voltage was decreased to −50 mV for 1275 ms, causing a “rebound” or tail current, the peak tail current was measured and collected for data analysis. Finally, the voltage was decreased to the holding potential (−80 mV). This command voltage protocol was repeated every 15 s continuously during the test article application.

During the initial recording period with vehicle control working solution, the peak tail current amplitude was monitored until it had been stable for at least 3 sweeps. Cells were then perfused with test article/positive control working solutions until the peak tail current amplitude reached steady state. Steady state was considered reached when three consecutive super-imposable peak tail currents were collected. At this point, cells were once again perfused with next concentration of test article. One or more test articles/positive control or different concentrations of the same test article were tested on each cell with vehicle control washout until the current amplitude returned to values at least 80% of those measured before application of test article. 100 nM cisapride was tested as the positive control to evaluate the reliability of the test system. At least 2 replicate cells for each concentration were tested. According to scientific literature, 100 nM cisapride inhibits hERG current more than 50%. (Milnes, J. T., et al.)

Seal criteria: When acquiring whole-cell configuration, a holding potential (e.g., −80 mV) was applied while membrane parameters were collected (Cm, Rm and Rs). A “good” whole-cell recording was generally defined as: series resistance (Rs) was less than 10 MΩ; membrane resistance (Rm) was more than 500 MΩ and membrane capacitance (Cm) was less than 100 pF. Current amplitude: The peak current amplitude must be between 400 pA and 5000 pA before the test article/positive control application; otherwise the cell was discarded. Leak criteria: At −80 mV holding potential, the absolute leak current value must be less than 200 pA. The amplitude of current was adjusted with leak current at −80 mV. The sweeps which absolute leak current value was more than 200 pA was not used in data analysis.

Activity assessment for select compounds is displayed in Table 10.

For Table 10—The activity ranges are as follows: “++++++” denotes hERG activity ≤1 μM; “+++++” denotes hERG activity of >1 μM and ≤3 μM; “++++” denotes hERG activity of >3 μM and ≤10 μM; “+++” denotes hERG activity of >10 μM and ≤20 μM; “++” denotes hERG activity of >20 μM and ≤30 μM; “+” denotes hERG activity of >30 μM; and “*” denotes not yet tested.

TABLE 10 hERG Activity Cpd No. (μM) 1 ++ 2 + 3 ++++ 4 * 5 * 6 * 7 + 8 * 9 * 10 * 11 * 12 * 13 * 14 * 15 ++++ 16 * 17 * 18 * 19 * 20 * 21 + 22 + 23 * 24 * 25 * 26 * 27 * 28 * 29 * 30 * 31 * 32 * 33 * 34 + 35 * 36 * 37 * 38 * 39 * 40 * 41 * 42 * 43 * 44 * 45 * 46 * 47 * 48 * 49 * 50 * 51 + 52 * 53 * 54 * 55 * 56 * 57 * 58 * 59 * 60 * 61 * 62 * 63 * 64 * 65 * 66 * 67 +++ 68 * 69 * 70 * 71 * 72 * 73 * 74 * 75 * 76 * 77 * 78 * 79 * 80 * 81 * 82 * 83 * 84 * 85 * 86 * 87 * 88 * 89 * 90 * 91 * 92 * 93 * 94 * 95 * 96 * 97 * 98 * 99 * 100 * 101 * 102 * 103 * 104 * 105 * 106 * 107 * 108 * 109 * 110 * 111 * 112 * 113 * 114 * 115 * 116 * 117 * 118 * 119 * 120 * 121 * 122 * 123 * 124 *

Example 8 Comparative Assay Data

Inhibition of hERG channels and associated QT prolongation in the electrocardiograph (ECG) associated with NLRP3 inflammasome modulators represents a recognized human cardiovascular safety risk (Hancox et al., Molecular Pharmacology 2008, 73:1592-1595, incorporated here by reference). QT prolongation can lead to torsades de pointes (TdP) cardiac arrhythmia which can degenerate into ventricular tachycardia and sudden death. As such, there is a need for NLRP3 inflammasome modulators that overcome hERG safety liabilities.

Provided are NLRP3 modulators which have surprising and unexpected technical advantages with regard to cardiac ion channel (e.g., hERG) activity. For example, compounds 2, 21, 22, and 51 (and similar analogs thereof) of the present invention exhibit potent IL-1β and IL-6 activity, while possessing unexpectedly low hERG inhibition. By comparison, compounds A, B, C, D, and compounds 3 and 15 as shown in Table 6 below, while exhibiting potent IL-1β activity, possess high hERG inhibition. These data show that chemical properties of functional groups attached at R¹ position have a significant effect on whether compounds will display favorable properties in humans. Without wishing to be bound by theory, functional groups at the R¹ position that present a small steric dimension paired with electron withdrawing properties impart potent IL-1β activity and low hERG inhibition. Accordingly, compounds 2, 21, 22, and 51 (and similar analogs thereof) show surprisingly favorable data for application in humans.

A comparison of IL-1β, IL-6, and hERG activity is assessed for select compounds in Table 11.

For Table 11—The activity ranges are as stated above for IL-1β, IL-6, and hERG (see, Tables 3, 4, and 5, respectively).

TABLE 11 IL-1β IL-6 hERG Activity Activity Activity Cpd No. Cpd Structure (nM) (μM) (μM) A

++++ + ++++++ B

++++++ + +++++ C

++++++ + +++ D

++++++ + ++++  2

+++++ ++ +  3

++++++ ++ ++++ 15

++++++ * ++++ 21

++++ ++ + 22

++++ + + 51

++++++ ++ +

The characterization data of the compounds A, B, C, and D are summarized below in Table 12.

TABLE 12 Cpd No. Characterization A ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 14.56 (br s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 2H), 6.32 (br d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.18-4.30 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.83-1.98 (m, 3H), 1.66-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.63(m, 1H), 1.37-1.49 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 367.1 B ¹H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO-d₆) δ 14.56 (brs, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 2H), 6.32 (br d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.18-4.30 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.83-1.98 (m, 3H), 1.66-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.63(m, 1H), 1.37-1.49 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 383.0 C ¹H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.20 (brs, 1H), 7.27 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 3H), 6.83-6.87 (m, 2H), 6.61-6.70 (m, 2H), 3.99-4.05 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.92 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.58 (m, 1H) (overlap with DMSO-d₆ single), 2.21 (s, 3H), 1.91-2.08 (m, 5H), 1.79-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.65- 1.75 (m, 1H), 1.45-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.21-1.37 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 313.3 D ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.05 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 6.69 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 2H), 6.62 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.05-4.10 (m, 1H), 2.91-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.65-2.7 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.32 (m, 6H), 2.14-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.00-2.10 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.40 (m, 1H). LCMS[M + H]+ = 333.1

The various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. All of the U.S. patents, U.S. patent application publications, U.S. patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications and non-patent publications referred to in this specification and/or listed in the Application Data Sheet are incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety. Aspects of the embodiments can be modified, if necessary, to employ concepts of the various patents, applications and publications to provide yet further embodiments.

These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above-detailed description. In general, in the following claims, the terms used should not be construed to limit the claims to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should be construed to include all possible embodiments along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. Accordingly, the claims are not limited by the disclosure. 

1. A compound having structure (I′″):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: X is CR_(a)R_(b), NR_(a) or O; R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹ is H, F or CN; R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R⁸ is H or halo; R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo; R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and n is 0, 1 or
 2. 2. The compound of claim 1, having structure (Ia′″):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹ is H, F or CN; R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R⁸ is H or halo; R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo; R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and n is 0, 1 or
 2. 3. (canceled)
 4. The compound of claim 1, having structure (Ib′″):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: R¹ is H, F or CN; R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R⁸ is H or halo; R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo; R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and n is 0, 1 or
 2. 5. (canceled)
 6. The compound of claim 1, having structure (Ic′″):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹ is H, F or CN; R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R⁸ is H or halo; R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R¹⁰ and R¹³ are each, independently, H or halo; R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹⁶ is H or CO₂H; and n is 0, 1 or
 2. 7. (canceled)
 8. A compound having structure (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; each R¹¹ is, independently, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; each R¹⁷ is, independently, halo or CO₂H; R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; and n is 0-2; m is 0-3; and p is 0-9.
 9. A compound having structure (III):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: R¹ is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; each R¹⁸ is halo, CO₂H, aminyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl, wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; n is 1 or 2; and p is 1-9.
 10. A compound having structure (IV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: ring A is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,

 or a saturated heterocyclic ring wherein the heteroatoms consist of 1-2 oxygen atoms; each R_(a) and R_(b) are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹ is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R⁹ is H, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; each R¹⁸ is halo, CO₂H, aminyl, C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkyl, wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2; p is 0-9; and q is 1-3; provided that when R¹ is H and A is

 then R⁹ is not unsubstituted ethyl.
 11. A compound having structure (V):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein: R_(a) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; each Re and Rd are each, independently, H or C₁₋₆ alkyl, or Re and Rd join together to form oxo; R¹ is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl, OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; R² and R⁵ are each, independently, H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; one of R³ or R⁴ is OH and the other is H, halo, OH, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OC₁₋₆ alkyl or OC₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R¹¹ and R¹² are each, independently, is H, halo, CN, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl or OC₁₋₆ alkyl; R¹⁹ is C₁₋₃ alkyl, wherein the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more R^(9′); R^(9′) is OH, halo or C₃₋₅ cycloalkyl; and q is 1-3. 12.-19. (canceled)
 20. The compound of claim 1, wherein R¹ is H.
 21. The compound of claim 1, wherein R¹ is F.
 22. The compound of claim 1, wherein R¹ is CN. 23.-92. (canceled)
 93. The compound of claim 1, wherein R⁹ is methyl. 94.-152. (canceled)
 153. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein the compound has the following structure:

154.-157. (canceled)
 158. The compound of claim 8, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein the compound has the following structure:


159. The compound of claim 9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein the compound has the following structure:


160. The compound of claim 10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein the compound has the following structure:


161. The compound of claim 11, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, wherein the compound has the following structure:


162. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, hydrate, solvate or isotope thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 163. A method of modulating NLRP3 inflammasome activity by contacting NLRP3 inflammasome with an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim
 162. 164. (canceled)
 165. (canceled)
 166. A method of treating NLRP3 inflammasome dependent condition by administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim
 162. 167. (canceled) 